Can courts stop people from using Facebook?
Lawyers say a recent order made by a sessions court is unreasonable. Reuters pic. PETALING JAYA: Lawyers have questioned the wisdom of a court order to stop a man on trial from using Facebook pending the disposal of his case. Shashi Devan Thalmalingam, a member of the Kuala Lumpur Bar committee, said the order, made…
Sustain supremacy of constitution, urge legal eagles
PETALING JAYA: The three arms of the government — the executive, legislature and judiciary — must uphold the supremacy of the 60-year-old constitution, following a recent landmark ruling, a retired judge and lawyers said. They also said judicial power and judicial independence were sacrosanct in the Malaysian constitutional framework to keep every organ and institution…
Ex-judge: Any provision that denies judicial review is illegal
PETALING JAYA: Any provision in acts of Parliament or state enactments that seeks to remove the court’s judicial review power is now illegal following the ruling by the Federal Court on the M Indira Gandhi case on Monday, say legal experts. A retired judge and senior lawyer says litigants who were affected by the decisions…