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The Shah Alam Sessions Court ruled that social media personality Ariz Ramli, known as Caprice, defamed preacher Ebit Lew and ordered him to issue an apology and pay RM200,000 in compensation.
A married couple in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court to causing the death of a three-month-old baby who was under their care.
Two company directors in Perak pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to charges of submitting false Socso job incentive claims.
A 29-year-old woman has claimed trial at the Sessions Court in Kuching, Sarawak, to a charge of causing injury to a 20-day-old baby, resulting in a fractured arm.
An Indonesian domestic helper has been sentenced to four years in jail by the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur for neglect that led to a toddler's drowning in a pool in Sentul.
Seventeen individuals, including company directors and an actress, have pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to charges related to an alleged Perkeso claims scam.
A plumber in Kota Kinabalu was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Sessions Court for the attempted murder of a 16-year-old girl in Penampang.
A sessions court in Lahore has granted pre-arrest bail to six police officials who were nominated in a case involving the raid on the residence of Attorney General for Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan.
A sessions court has convicted 20 individuals, sentencing 17 of them to life imprisonment, for the 2014 caste-driven murder of Dalit leader Devendrappa Bhimappa in Yadgir district, stemming from a dispute during a village festival.
The Sessions Court heard that Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad, former aide to Hamzah Zainudin, expressed unhappiness over an alleged unpaid RM2 million debt in a PDRM tender case.
A 53-year-old tuition teacher from Lahad Datu was sentenced by the Tawau Sessions Court to a total of 280 years in jail and 70 strokes of the cane for repeatedly raping his daughter.
Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad, a Malaysian politician, is scheduled to receive the verdict in her RM2.8 million corruption abetment case from the Sessions Court tomorrow.
KUCHING, July 17 — The Sessions Court here has sentenced an Indonesian woman to five years’ imprisonment for...
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has requested a report regarding the detention of a suspect involved in a foreign women case. Additionally, the sessions court dismissed the interim bail of a Defence-C SHO after he failed to appear for a hearing in a magistrate intimidation case.
A Malaysian Sessions Court was informed that Petronas received a whistleblower complaint in December 2024 regarding an alleged data leak to Petros.
Three men have pleaded not guilty in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court to charges of setting fire to cars belonging to the wife of activist Cikgu Chandra.
A 25-year-old man has been charged at the Sessions Court in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, on two counts of raping his 16-year-old sister, to which he pleaded not guilty.
A durian trader in Malaysia has pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court to a charge of uploading a false Facebook post. The post allegedly concerned a fuel shipment to the Philippines.
Four men pleaded not guilty in a Sessions Court in George Town, Malaysia, to charges of being members of an unlawful assembly, following an alleged temple attack in Jelutong sparked by a false theft claim.
A sessions court in Karachi has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of a transgender person, who was stabbed with a dagger over allegations of 'spreading vulgarity' in the area.
An official from Pertubuhan Ikram Malaysia (Ikram) has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to 158 charges of graft, involving a total sum of RM98 million.
The Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur has set July 31 for a challenge regarding the forfeiture of gold bullion, a case linked to the wife of a former army chief. The court allowed the government's application to issue a third notice in the matter.
An IT company manager and an assistant have pleaded not guilty in a Sessions Court in Shah Alam, Malaysia, to 10 charges of bribery linked to illegal Bitcoin mining raids in Petaling Jaya.
A male teacher in Terengganu, Malaysia, has pleaded not guilty at the Setiu Sessions Court to seven charges of sexual assault involving two students.
The Special Investigation Team has filed a 1,500-page chargesheet in the sessions court regarding the TCS Nashik conversion case, naming Danish Ejaz Sheikh, Tausif Bilal Attar, Nida Ejaz Khan, and Matin Majid Patel.
A director of a steamboat restaurant chain in Kuala Lumpur pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court to a criminal breach of trust charge involving the misappropriation of RM1.4 million.
The Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, has found the former director of the Sabah Water Department, Ag Moh, guilty of money laundering, while his wife and deputy were acquitted.
A 19-year-old student in Kuching, Sarawak, has been ordered by the Sessions Court to be sent to Henry Gurney School until the age of 21 for offenses related to child sexual abuse content.
A former aide to Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to charges of graft and cheating related to school funding applications.
An operator of an unregistered children's care home has pleaded not guilty in Sessions Court to charges of carnal intercourse involving a 15-year-old boy. The trial is ongoing.
A manufacturing company in Butterworth, Penang, was fined RM120,000 by the Sessions Court after its workers suffered hearing loss due to excessive industrial noise. The ruling highlights workplace safety violations.
A company involved in retail fuel sales in Butterworth, Malaysia, was fined a total of RM130,000 by the Sessions Court for issuing false invoices and withholding information.
A sessions court in Karachi has cancelled the interim bail of YouTuber Rajab Butt. The decision was made due to his absence in a case where he is accused of "hurting religious sentiments."
The Sindh High Court has ordered the transfer of the Dr. Shahnawaz Kumbhar murder trial, a custodial killing case, from an Anti-Terrorism Court to a sessions court.
A company owner in Shah Alam was fined RM20,000 by the Sessions Court for submitting forged documents to obtain approval for foreign workers.
A police corporal, currently suspended from duty, has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Kota Bharu to charges of robbing a woman at a grocery shop. The incident occurred in Kelantan.
A trader, known as 'boss.s_k' on Instagram, pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Sepang, Malaysia, to charges of creating and posting offensive content online.
A 38-year-old municipal administrator in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, has claimed trial in the Sessions Court, pleading not guilty to cheating charges involving RM62,760 related to a building application.
KOTA KINABALU, March 27 — The Sessions Court has fixed May 25 for a mention in the committal proceedings involving...
The Karnataka High Court is set to decide on the arrest of Aishwarya Gowda in fraud cases after a sessions court rejected her anticipatory bail pleas.
A lorry driver has pleaded not guilty in a Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to a charge of armed gang robbery at a clinic in Bangsar.
GEORGE TOWN, March 13 — The Sessions Court here today set April 14 for the decision of representations submitted b...
KLUANG, March 12 — A man pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of attempting to m...
MIRI, March 11— The Sessions Court here today sentenced the administrator of a Facebook account “Bat Tuo Sai...
ISLAMABAD: An additional sessions court on Saturday convicted a retired army officer in a high-profile money laundering case, sentencing him to 10 years in prison and imposing a fine of Rs25 million. Additional Sessions Judge (West) Nasruminallah Baloch found retired Col Khalilur Rehman, the vice chief executive of Bahria Town, guilty of laundering approximately Rs1.6 billion. The case was registered by the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Anti-Money Laundering Circle last year. The court...
Petition filed by the accused seeking anticipatory bail before the District and Sessions Court in Yadgir will come up for hearing today
A university student in Malaysia has pleaded not guilty to charges of desecrating the Quran and posting offensive content at the Sessions Court in Kuantan.
The Kamrup Metropolitan District and Sessions Court has de-frozen festival organiser Shyamkanu's account due to a 'technical lapse' in the Zubeen case, also rejecting a petition by another accused.
A magistrate court granted bail to the Youth Congress president, but the decision was stayed hours later by a sessions court.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — An “apam” seller was fined RM11,000 by the Sessions Court here today after plea...
A sessions court here on Tuesday sentended a horse handler to two years' rigorous imprisonment for the tragic death of a six-year-old girl in 2017.
A 28-year-old woman in Sarawak has been sentenced to three years in jail by the Sessions Court for infanticide.
A businessman with the title 'Datuk Seri' has pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian Sessions Court to charges of criminal breach of trust involving RM37.1 million in company funds.
A sessions court in Karachi has granted interim pre-arrest bail to a man identified as a business partner of Mir Raza Ali, owner of Wafflix eatery, who went missing and was later found dead.
A woman in Kedah has pleaded guilty at the Sessions Court to organizing a kootu fund scheme involving RM1.7 million.
A sessions court in Lahore has scheduled August 18 to frame charges against TikToker Rajab Butt and four other suspects in an alleged sexual assault case involving a social media influencer.
Four individuals were charged in the Shah Alam Sessions Court over false statements made in applications for the Perkeso Daya Kerjaya 2.0 program.
A 36-year-old lorry driver and his wife have pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh to charges of child abuse.
The High Court in Kuala Lumpur has set aside the sessions court’s acquittal of political influencer Papagomo in a sedition case, allowing the prosecution's appeal.
Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal, president of the Warisan party and Semporna MP, has been sentenced to five weeks in jail by the Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court for contempt of court over claims related to Zara Qairina. He has been granted a stay pending appeal.
During a Sessions Court hearing, a witness testified that Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) did not impose any restrictions on two fund transfers totaling RM20.3 million that were made to FashionValet.
A former bank analyst was sentenced to three years in jail by the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur for making fake investment adviser claims.
The Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur heard details of an RM8 million transfer from FashionValet, with Vivy Yusof and her husband denying any breach of trust.
A sessions court in Lahore granted interim pre-arrest bail to Sohail Lashari, CEO of Sozo Water Park, until August 1, following the death of a minor girl in a swimming pool at the facility.
A sessions court in Lahore has issued a notice to the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) regarding a petition seeking the registration of a case against Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for allegedly making derogatory remarks about security personnel.
A Malaysian blogger was fined RM11,000 by the Sessions Court for an offensive TikTok post targeting Ismail Sabri and Umno.
A motor workshop owner pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Shah Alam to a charge of causing grievous hurt to a man with a machete in Puchong.
A sessions court in Lahore, Pakistan, acquitted a man accused of desecrating the Holy Quran, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish a direct connection between the accused and the alleged act of blasphemy.
A businessman was charged in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with being a member of the Geng RT6 organized crime group in Sentul since 2020.
A 25-year-old man from Dungun, charged with causing grievous hurt in a hammer attack on his grandmother, has been ordered by the Sessions Court to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
A Sessions Court in Kuching, Malaysia, sentenced a 28-year-old man to a total of 30 years in prison and 18 lashes for raping his 15-year-old neighbor.
A man pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court in Sepang, Malaysia, to five charges of posting insulting and threatening messages targeting the Terengganu royal family online.
A Rohingya labourer has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to robbing national badminton legend Razif Sidek at knifepoint in his TTDI home. The accused faces a potential 14-year jail term and whipping if convicted.
A 28-year-old male primary school teacher in Johor Bahru claimed trial in the Sessions Court to sexual offences involving a pupil and possession of obscene material.
An investigating officer testified in the Sessions Court that he was unaware of former Cons' alleged links to a rival tunnel bidder during Lim Guan Eng's trial. The trial concerns the Penang undersea tunnel project.
A total of 11 men have been charged in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur with being members of an alleged 'RT6 Gang'.
SIBU, May 22 — The Sessions Court here sentenced a 23-year-old man to a total of 30 years’ jail and nine str...
A personal driver and a Malaysian Civil Defence Force member were each fined RM4,000 by the Sepang Sessions Court for spreading false claims about the Budi95 subsidy on TikTok.
The Sessions Court has scheduled July 20 to deliver its verdict on Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul, the widow of Bung Moktar, who faces charges related to RM2.8 million in bribery.
Three men have been charged with assault following an incident at a Kepong restaurant, reportedly sparked by an alleged 'side-eye' glance. The victim's account details the attack, which occurred without warning or provocation.
A 28-year-old fireman was charged at the Sessions Court in Ipoh, Malaysia, with seven counts of sexual assault against a 14-year-old girl.
An investigating officer informed the Sessions Court that the absence of a money trail does not weaken the corruption case against Lim Guan Eng.
A court has denied pre-arrest bail to Nida Khan in the TCS Nashik case, emphasizing that her offense is a "serious one" and that interrogation is necessary. Khan is considered one of the prime accused in the case.
A former school van driver was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court in Putrajaya, Malaysia, after the court found doubts in the details of the sexual assault charge.
Two former directors of an investment company have been charged in separate Sessions Courts in Kuala Lumpur in connection with a diesel investment scam and money laundering.
An unemployed man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Pasir Mas, Malaysia, to a charge of conspiracy to abduct.
A 39-year-old Vietnamese man pleaded guilty in a Malaysian Sessions Court to possessing 1,000 python bile and 191 tongues following a RM36 million wildlife bust in Johor Bahru.
A caretaker at an unregistered children's home in Batu Caves has pleaded guilty in two Sessions Courts to 15 charges of abusing boys under their care. The individual admitted to the offenses.
A former sales executive officer of a property company in Johor Bahru has claimed trial in the Sessions Court to charges of criminal breach of trust involving RM1 million.
The trial in the Sana Yousuf murder case is ongoing in Pakistan, with the district and sessions court recording statements from three more prosecution witnesses, including the victim's parents.
A sessions court in Klang, Malaysia, has ordered shoplot owner Choo Lee Chen to pay Tenaga Nasional RM26,000 after being found guilty of tampering with an electricity meter.
The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has ordered the Kuala Lumpur Mayor to pay RM824,180 in damages after finding negligence led to a fallen tree killing a motorcyclist.
A Mumbai sessions court has rejected Mayor Ritu Tawde's discharge plea in a 2016 case concerning the alleged assault of school teachers, citing sufficient evidence to proceed with charges. The conflict reportedly erupted over the sudden transfer of a teacher battling cancer.
A National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) officer in Sabah, Malaysia, has pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court to charges of using false documents to claim RM19,440.
The administrator of a Facebook account has been jailed 10 months and fined 50,000 ringgit (US$12,700) by the Sessions Court in Miri, Sarawak, over a post deemed insulting to Islam. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said John Mule anak Alai, 48, was convicted under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities. “MCMC takes seriously any form of misuse of digital platforms that insults religion, incites hatre...
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — A Sessions Court has thrown out a lawsuit by a former student who hid an iPhone in her un...
JOHOR BAHRU, March 6 — A 53-year-old woman was charged in the Sessions Court here today, together with five men in...
A Malaysian Sessions Court judge has set a June deadline for the prosecution to conclude its case in the corruption trial involving former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng, related to the Penang undersea tunnel project.
The Delhi High Court has stayed a sessions court order, leading to the release of the IYC chief on bail following a protest at an AI Impact Summit.
A transport company owner in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, was fined RM150,000 by the Sessions Court for illegally storing nearly 30,000 litres of diesel.
A former fire service officer has been sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment by the Principal District and Sessions Court in Kancheepuram for a case dating back to 2011.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The Sessions Court here today allowed the money laundering case involving Tan Sri Abu Sahid...
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — An assistant manager of a luxury watch shop pleaded not guilty in three Sessions Courts her...
KUCHING, Feb 23 — The Sessions Court here today sentenced a 53-year-old man to seven years’ jail for hurting...
An unemployed single father pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Ipoh to charges of robbing and injuring a mother with her baby at a house in Batu Gajah.
A sessions court in Karachi, Pakistan, has acquitted alleged drug baroness Anmol alias Pinky in three narcotics cases that were registered against her between 2020 and 2021.
Four company directors in Melaka pleaded not guilty in the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court to charges related to Socso incentive claims.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is currently at IJN, leading to the postponement of his corruption charge at the Sessions Court until August 27. The reason for his hospitalization was not immediately detailed.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri is expected to face a charge from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court. A Sessions Court judge will preside over the case.
A man has pleaded not guilty in a Malaysian Sessions Court to charges of armed robbery. He is accused of robbing a security guard of a shotgun outside a bank in Klang last month.
The Sessions Court has set October 3 as the date to decide on representations submitted by the former GISB chief and three ex-accountants facing money laundering charges.
Six men pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, to charges of abducting a bus driver for an RM8 million ransom.
Activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Chegubard, was acquitted by the Sessions Court of a sedition charge linked to a social media post concerning the King.
A sessions court in Lahore has granted post-arrest bail to podcast host Rehan Tariq in a case filed under blasphemy laws and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (Peca).
A Melaka Immigration Department officer has pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court to seven bribery charges totaling RM1,950.
KANGAR, July 17 — A social media influencer pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here today to raping a girl a...
A sessions court in Lahore, Pakistan, extended the interim pre-arrest bail for PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar and his wife, who are facing allegations of harassing television actress Momina Iqbal, until July 28.
A sessions court in Karachi sentenced Atif Zaman to death for the 2019 murder of TV anchor Mureed Abbas and his friend.
A teacher and his accomplice have been sentenced to eight years in jail by the Sessions Court in Kuala Terengganu after being found guilty of trafficking a woman for sexual exploitation.
The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to three accused individuals, reprimanding the sessions court for overstepping its jurisdiction in the case.
A sessions court in Lahore has extended the interim pre-arrest bail for PML-N MPA Saqib Chadhar and his wife, who are facing legal proceedings for allegedly harassing television actress Momina Iqbal, until July 13.
A Sessions Court in Kuantan, Malaysia, ordered the former Temerloh district police chief to enter his defence on 46 bribery charges amounting to RM69,600.
A Sessions Court in Ipoh spent approximately two hours reading out 146 corruption charges against a former government engineer.
A salesman has pleaded guilty in the Sessions Court to attacking a motorcyclist with a meat cleaver on the Federal Highway in Shah Alam, Malaysia.
A male English teacher pleaded not guilty at the Ampang Sessions Court to two charges of sexually assaulting a nine-year-old pupil.
The Sessions Court has issued a third-party notice regarding the seizure of jewellery belonging to an ex-army chief's wife under the MACC Act, warning that the assets will be forfeited if no claims are made.
A husband and wife, the former having a history of rape and robbery, have pleaded not guilty in Sessions Court to charges of abusing the wife's three-year-old daughter.
A mechanic was charged at the Sessions Court in Sik, Kedah, on three counts involving the possession of firearms, to which he pleaded not guilty.
A caregiver at a children's welfare home in Malaysia was sentenced by the Ampang Sessions Court to 11 years in prison and five strokes of the cane. The sentence was handed down for abusing two young boys under his care.
The Sessions Court in Kangar, Perlis, acquitted and discharged the son of the former Perlis Menteri Besar from a false claims charge involving RM19,000.
KOTA BHARU, May 17 — A married couple pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of abusing t...
A lorry driver has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur to a charge of attempted murder in connection with the Bangsar shooting case.
A kuih seller was fined RM30,000 by the Sessions Court in Sepang for sending obscene content through Telegram, with the prosecution arguing the offense was profit-driven.
The Sessions Court has permitted the removal of the word 'received' from a charge in the corruption trial of former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng concerning the undersea tunnel project.
A housewife in Sepang pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to a charge of making a false claim about fuel prices on the social media platform Threads.
A former director of a telecommunications company in Malaysia has pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court to a charge of making a false statement that dates back 14 years.
Nida Khan has sought anticipatory bail from the Nashik Sessions Court in a case involving allegations of sexual videos and online stalking at a TCS BPO, while seven other accused have been arrested.
A sessions court in Bhubaneswar has convicted seven individuals for procuring fake SIM cards and sharing one-time passwords with operatives of Pakistan's ISI, following an investigation by the Odisha STF.
A babysitter and her mother pleaded not guilty in a Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court to charges of abusing a four-year-old girl.
A 54-year-old man was fined RM7,000 in the Sessions Court in Johor Bahru after pleading guilty to flashing his private parts in public.
A housewife in Kedah, Malaysia, has pleaded not guilty in Sessions Court to eight charges of cheating in connection with a RM173,500 "phantom jewellery" scam.
A babysitter in Seremban has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment and fined RM15,000 by the Sessions Court for her involvement in the death of 'Baby Syifaa' four years ago.
A gunman opened fire on an accused person inside a sessions court, prompting the Lahore High Court Chief Justice to take notice and seek a report on the exposed security lapses.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the appointment of a fast-track sessions court to expedite the trial in the Zubeen Garg death case.
LAHORE: A sessions court on Tuesday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of TikTokers Rajab Butt and Nadeem Mubarak alias Naniwala in a case of promoting gambling apps on social media. Additional District and Sessions Judge Mansoor Ahmad Qureshi heard the bail petitions of the TikTokers, who appeared before the court on the expiry of their bail period. The judge summoned the complete investigation record of the case from the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). The judge extende...
MELAKA, March 12 — A married couple pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today to a...
The prosecution in the corruption case against Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Aki has informed the Sessions Court that investigations can proceed despite existing charges.
A company and its directors were fined a total of RM48,000 by the Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu for failing to pay over RM2 million in service tax.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The Sessions Court here today granted FashionValet Sdn Bhd founder Datin Vivy Yusof and he...
Justice K. Rajasekar however denies bail to an advocate, cancels the bail granted by a sessions court to 12 other co-accused and confirms the bail granted to two more of the 30 accused persons
Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that the sessions court’s February 28 order appeared to have been passed without due application of mind
A sessions court has stayed the bail granted by a magistrate court to Chib, a protester involved in an incident at an AI summit, calling it a 'rare and exceptional case'.
MELAKA, Feb 25 — A cattle trader was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court...
The Islamabad High Court is hearing arguments on a plea to ban Imran Khan's X account, while a sessions court granted pre-arrest bail to the PTI founder in six cases and to Bushra Bibi in one case.
A Social Welfare Department (JKM) officer from Kulim has pleaded not guilty in Sessions Court to allegedly misappropriating RM15,000 intended for house repair aid in 2016.
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court on Tuesday directed the prosecution to ensure appearance of former prime minister Imran Khan at the next hearing either in person or through a video link, while extending his pre-arrest bail in five cases, including the attempted murder of ex-minister Mohsin Shahnawaz Ranjha. Judge Muhammad Afzal Majoka restrained police from arresting the PTI founder in the said cases and also extended the pre-arrest bail of Bushra Bibi in one related matter. The hearing was adjourned till Feb 18. During the proceedings, the PTI founder Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi were represented by their legal team. However, despite earlier directions, the former prime minister could not be produced before the court through a video link. Owing to his absence and the unavailability of his counsel, Barrister Salman Safdar, arguments on the acquittal application could not be advanced. The court subsequently directed that the PTI founder must appear at the next hearing either personally or via video link. The cases against the PTI founder stem from the May 9 incidents and include charges of attempted murder, submission of fake receipts and other offences. A separate case has also been registered against Bushra Bibi for allegedly submitting fake receipts. Also, Additional District and Sessions Judge Amir Zia extended the interim bail of Bushra Bibi in a case related to the November 26 protest. Meanwhile, ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra deferred indictment proceedings in the Sangjani Jalsa case due to the non-appearance of the accused PTI lawmakers. Published in Dawn, February 18th, 2026