'Judiciary wrongly painted as villain when prosecution withdraws charges'

Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said that the judiciary has been unfairly painted as the villain for the public prosecutor’s bid to withdraw criminal charges.

During the Opening of Legal Year 2024 in Putrajaya today, the top judge urged the public to understand that the courts have limited choices in the matter.

In her speech, Tengku Maimun said when the prosecution seeks to...