Special Corruption Court takes over KL High Court cases from April 1PETALING JAYA: All corruption cases which are registered in the Kuala Lumpur High Court will be heard in the Special Corruption Court from April 1. As for corruption cases registered in other High Courts of Malaya, those cases will be tried in their respective High Courts where the cases were registered. Corruption cases will be heard under the code 45R for corruption trials and 45R(A) for those cases involving public servants. “The establishment of the Special Corruption High Court, High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, is intended to create a special court within the High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, to hear cases involving corruption that are registered in the High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur,” he said. On Jan 20, the Federal Court’s Chief Registrar’s Office announ­ced that the judiciary has established a Special Corruption High Court to hear corruption cases and appeals from the Special Corruption Sessions Courts.

Source: The Star March 30, 2026 12:46 UTC