Judicial commissioner orders for retrial, re-recording of plea because initial plea found to be equivocal as accused did not understand nature, consequences of offence
Judge Hasbullah Adam also reduced the fine imposed by the Shah Alam Sessions Court on October 19, 2022, against Azmil Muntapha Abas, 50, from RM25,000 to RM12,000 for the offence after allowing his appeal.
A 41-year-old businessman broke down in tears after being fined RM20,000 in default 20 months jail by the High Court here today, for five counts of bribing a Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) engineer to refrain from cutting off the electricity supply at his premises between 2019 and 2021.
Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat laments misinterpretations of faith that distort justice in high-profile rulings, cites Indira Gandhi and Nik Elin Zurina cases
