ALSO READ: Special Corruption High Courts may be expanded nationwideThe Star broke a story on Wednesday about the appointment of Justice Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin as the Special Corruption High Court judge. Currently, 14 Special Corruption Sessions Courts are operating nationwide, with the target of resolving each case within one year of registration. The Chief Justice said that there was no problem, thus far, at the Sessions Court level. The problem sometimes arises when the High Court is the court of first instance and the case is classified as a high-profile case, he added. But with the establishment of the Special Corruption High Court, the judge will only have to concentrate on corruption trials and appeals,” he explained.

Source: The Star February 22, 2026 06:45 UTC