PUTRAJAYA: Street crime cases, including snatch thefts and muggings, will be resolved as swiftly as within three days from the time they are posted in court, according to a new directive by the Chief Justice.
Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria said cases which involved accused who had pleaded guilty would be disposed within three days from the date the case was registered in court while trials would have to be completed and decided within two weeks.
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