Sosilawati murders: Death penalty on ex-lawyer and another upheld
The three-judge panel rejected the applications submitted by N. Pathmanabhan and T. Thilaiyalagan to review their death sentences.
Tue Oct 08 2024
Federal court brings closure to one of nation's most brutal murders
The Sosilawati murder trial was only the second time in which the court relied on circumstantial evidence to convict the accused without finding the body of the victim.
Sun Mar 26 2017
Sosilawati's murder: Federal Court upholds death sentence of three men, acquits one
The former lawyer and the farm hands are N. Pathmanabhan, 47, T. Thilaiyalagan, 25, and R. Kathavarayan, 37.
Thu Mar 16 2017
March 16 decision on appellants' final bid in Sosilawati case
Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad for R. Matan says they received a letter dated March 3 from the Federal Court registry notifying them of the decision date.
Fri Mar 10 2017
Sosilawati murder: Federal Court to hear appeal on Oct 31
Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, counsel for one of the men, R. Matan, says the court would hear the appeal from Oct 31 to Nov 8 excluding the weekend.
Thu Sep 15 2016
Sosilawati heirs satisfied with court's decision
All the heirs of the late cosmetics millionairess Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya satisfied with the decision of the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya.
Fri Dec 04 2015
Sosilawati murder case: Appeals Court upholds death sentence on four men and three others
A three-member panel chaired by Justice Datuk Aziah Ali in an unanimous decision ruled that the convictions were safe.
Fri Dec 04 2015
Human bones, firewood remnants recovered, Appeals Court told
The police recovered fragments of human bones and remnants of fire wood used to burn the bodies of victims, the Appeals Court heard today.
Mon Aug 17 2015
Sosilawati's children finally get mom's death certificate
Five children of Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya finally managed to get a death certificate for their mother who was murdered in 2010.
Mon Jul 27 2015
NRD did not reject death certificate application by Sosilawati's children - SFC
The National Registration Department (NRD) did not reject the application by the five children of Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya for her death certificate.
Tue May 26 2015
Sosilawati murder: Appeal by four convicts postponed to Aug 10
The postponement was due to counsel Hisyam Teh Poh Teik withdrawing himself from representing the fourth accused, R. Kathavarayan.
Mon May 18 2015
Sosilawati: Court sets May 27 to hear death certificate application
The High Court set May 26 to hear an application by Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya's children for leave for a judicial review to compel NRD to issue death certificate for their mother who was killed in 2010.
Wed Feb 25 2015
Sosilawati murder case: Appeals Court sets May 18 for hearing
May 18 has been set to hear the appeals of a former lawyer and his employees convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya.
Mon Feb 09 2015
Sosilawati's children get court approval over death certificate
The children of cosmetic millionaire Datuk Sosilawati Lawiya, today obtained leave from the High Court for a judicial review to compel NRD to issue a death certficate for their late mother.
Tue Nov 25 2014
Datuk Sosilawati's family happy with the court's decision
The family members of Datuk Sosilawati and the 3 other murder victims are relieved with the court's decision.
Thu May 23 2013
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024