A family bungalow registered in one name was, in law, held on trust for three siblings. After more than fifteen years of deadlock, the High Court ordered it sold and the proceeds divided equally.
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The Pardon and the Process
Najib Razak has been granted a conditional pardon and will serve the remainder of his SRC sentence under house arrest until August 2028. The Pardons Board met and advised first — the process the High Court said was required when it dismissed his earlier bid.
The Umrah Packages, the Wound-Up Company, and the RM434,250 Cheating Case
A travel company director collected RM434,250 from 202 would-be pilgrims through a company that had already been wound up. The Court of Appeal upheld his conviction but cut his sentence from 10 years to five.
The Bank, the Wrong Account, and the RM1.16 Million Transfer
An online banking system required both a recipient’s name and account number, but it never checked whether the two matched. When the money went to the wrong account, the High Court held that the bank could not rely on automation to escape its duty of care.
The Land Promises, the Businessman, and the RM1.57 Million Question
Seventeen buyers paid for land that was never the seller’s to sell. A Sessions Court ordered Datuk Red, his company, and another defendant to pay RM1.57 million, finding that fraud and deceit had been proven.