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Kelantan will present its new Syariah Offences (Kelantan) Bill 2026 to the state assembly next week, replacing legislation invalidated by the Federal Court's landmark February 2024 ruling on state legislative powers.
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung has emphatically ruled out pursuing a second presidential term, his chief of staff declared, dismissing recent remarks by the National Assembly speaker that reopened debate over potential constitutional changes.
A Malaysian appeals court has reserved its decision in a significant constitutional case involving Firdaus Wong, which will determine whether private citizens can be sued for violating another person's fundamental rights under the Federal Constitution.
South Africa's Western Cape High Court has temporarily suspended impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala case, allowing time for judicial review of an independent panel's findings on the matter.
An NBI regional director testified during Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial that she had the capability and intent to carry out her public threats against President Marcos and his family, citing her political position and background.
Vice President Sara Duterte continues to contest the impeachment complaint against her, asserting on the fourth day of proceedings that prosecutors have failed to substantiate their allegations with credible evidence.
India's Supreme Court has temporarily halted a Madras High Court order imposing a blanket ban on cow and calf slaughter across Tamil Nadu, granting an interim stay after the state government challenged the ruling as exceeding judicial authority.
Malaysia's integrity watchdog has recommended a comprehensive review of citizenship procedures after finding irregularities in the naturalisation of seven football players approved by the Home Affairs Ministry.
UMNO's Mohamed Khaled assured Johor voters that constitutional provisions protect federal-state relations even when led by different coalitions. BN contests all 56 seats in Saturday's election, seeking to retain its 2022 majority.
Vice President Sara Duterte's defence team mounted a vigorous challenge to impeachment charges on Wednesday, contending that her controversial 2024 statements fall short of constituting impeachable high crimes and questioning the adequacy of the prosecution's evidence.
South Korea's highest court will issue a ruling Thursday in a pivotal case against former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his controversial martial law declaration attempt and the disorder that followed.
The Sultan of Selangor has withheld approval for surau and musolla in shopping malls to conduct Friday prayers, citing concerns about undermining the central role of mosques in Muslim worship and community life.
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte arrived at the Senate for impeachment proceedings, declaring she will emerge 'bloodied but unbowed' as her trial over misused funds and other charges continues.
Malaysia's UMNO information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has firmly stated that election outcomes hold no legal bearing on prisoner pardons, which remain solely the prerogative of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
Israel's cabinet has voted to defy a Supreme Court ruling concerning the national broadcast regulator, triggering warnings of a constitutional crisis and escalating tensions between the executive and judiciary.
The US Supreme Court has rejected President Trump's executive order attempting to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling that children born in America to undocumented or temporary visa holders remain entitled to citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has clarified that only the King, Sultan Ibrahim, possesses constitutional authority to revoke Tan Sri Azam Baki's appointment to the National Financial Crime Centre advisory board.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reassured non-Muslims that plans to strengthen Malaysia's Syariah court system will not infringe upon their constitutional rights or religious freedoms. The government remains committed to protecting minority faith practitioners.