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Heavier penalties await bullies as amended laws come into force

KUALA LUMPURA: Amendments to the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code aimed at addressing physical and cyber bullying have come into force.

According to the Prime Minister's Department legal affairs division, the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2025 and the Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act 2025 were passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Dec 10, 2024 and in the Dewan Negara on Dec 16, 2024.

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Penal Code , Criminal Procedure Code , Cyber-bullying , Doxing , Stalking , Harassment

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