PETALING JAYA: The family of the late fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim has withdrawn its bid to commit former attorney general Tommy Thomas for contempt of court.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has ruled that a Magistrate's Court has the jurisdiction to punish for contempt of court regardless whether the offence is committed in the face of the court or outside.
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 ― The Court of Appeal today ruled that the coroner who heard the inquest into fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death has the jurisdiction to issue leave to commence committal proceedings against former attorney general (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas. In a unanimous decision, a.
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has fixed Feb 8 for decision in a lawsuit filed by the father of the late firefighter Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim against the government in relation to a contempt of court proceedings involving former attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas.The appellate court would be deciding on a legal question, brought by an appeal by the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC), on whether a coroner has the power to start committal proceedings against those who commit contempt of court.
The Court of Appeal has set Feb 8 to decide whether the coroner who heard the inquest into fireman Muhammad Adib Mohd Kassim’s death has the jurisdiction to issue leave to commence committal proceedings against former Attorney-General (AG) Tan Sri Tommy Thomas