PUTRAJAYA: The lower courts have now been empowered to handle civil suits that amount to no more than RM1mil, in efforts to improve on the efficiency of the judiciary in clearing cases, said Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria.
He said the change – which took effect on March 1 – is in accordance with recent amendments to the Subordinate Courts Act 2010 broadening the jurisdiction of both the Sessions and magistrate’s courts.
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