Tag: AGC
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AGC Explains Why Rape Charge Was Reduced to Assault in High-Profile Case
Overview: Why the Charge Was Downgraded The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has provided an explanation for downgrading a rape charge to assault in a highly scrutinized case involving a single mother. According to the AGC, evidential issues, including inconsistencies in witness testimony and a non-supportive medical report, played a decisive role in the decision to…
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AGC Explains Downgrading Rape Charge to Assault in High-Profile Malaysian Case
Overview of the AGC’s Explanation The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has clarified that the decision to downgrade a rape charge to assault in a prominent Malaysian case was driven by evidential considerations. Officials cited testimonial inconsistencies and a medical report that did not support the rape allegation as principal factors in the charge downgrade. The…
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AGC Explains Downgrade of Rape Charge to Assault in High-Profile Case
Summary of the AGC’s Explanation The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has provided a formal explanation for downgrading a rape charge to assault in a high-profile case that has drawn significant public and media attention. According to officials, the decision was not taken lightly and rested on a careful review of the evidence presented during the…
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MACC’s Orders Not Reviewable: Court Told in Albert Tei’s Lawyer Case
Overview: MACC’s investigative powers challenged in High Court The High Court heard arguments on whether the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) can be subjected to court review over orders to examine a suspect and compel document production in a criminal investigation. Senior federal counsel Shamsul Bolhassan, appearing for the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), submitted that MACC’s directives…
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Onus on Government to Pay Damages in Absent Teacher Case, Lawyer Says
Lawyer Stresses Government Responsibility to Settle Damages In the ongoing discourse surrounding the absent teacher case, a leading lawyer has asserted that the responsibility to pay the RM150,000 court-ordered damages lies squarely with the government. Sherzali, representing the plaintiffs’ interests, told the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) that shifting blame to plaintiffs or their counsel is…
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Lawyer Says Government Must Pay RM150,000 Damages in Absent Teacher Case, Not Plaintiffs
Overview: Onus of Payment in the Absent Teacher Case A lawyer representing the plaintiffs has asserted that the responsibility to pay the RM150,000 in court-ordered damages rests squarely on the government. The assertion comes in the wake of a high-profile case involving an absent teacher, where a court mandated compensation but the question of who…