PETALING JAYA: The Melaka Sessions Court has acquitted and discharged Manipal University College Malaysia (MUCM) vice-chancellor Prof Dr Jayakumar Gurusamy of a charge under Section 417 of the Penal Code for cheating.
Sessions Court judge Elesabet Paya Wan granted the acquittal on Monday (March 9) after the prosecution accepted the defence that the essential elements of the offence were not established, including the absence of evidence of dishonest intent or personal gain.
