Courts ordered closed until March 31

KUALA LUMPUR: All proceedings will be put on hold from Wednesday (March 18) with court premises around the country shutting down as the government's Movement Control order comes into effect.

A directive issued by the Chief Registrar's Office on Tuesday (March 17) stated that all hearings for civil and criminal cases between March 18 and March 31 would be postponed and new dates would be fixed at a later time.