{
  "id": 7283149,
  "title": "Federal Court hears PKR’s argument that Zuraida’s RM10m bond was reasonable; decision reserved",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/federal-court-hears-pkrs-argument-that-zuraidas-rm10m-bond-was-7283149",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:45:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/14/federal-court-hears-pkrs-argument-that-zuraidas-rm10m-bond-was-reasonable-decision-reserved/235187"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Court heard PKR's argument that the bond payment of RM10 million ordered against former Ampang MP Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin was reasonable. PKR counsel Ranjit Singh argued that Zuraida had admitted to spending more than RM10 million on the bond, which was stipulated in Section 75 of the Contracts Act. The counsel pointed out that the bond was executed in the context of Malaysia's political landscape at the time, with political coalitions and party-hopping being prevalent. He argued that the bond should be read in a way that explains the rationale behind the RM10 million sum, which appeared excessive at first glance but was justified by the political events surrounding it. Zuraida's counsel Tan Sri Azhar Azizan contended that there was no separate or special category of \"political contract\" exempt from Section 75 of the Contracts Act. The lawyer argued that the party could not use its status to bypass statutory protections against penalty clauses. Azhar also pointed out that the unequal bargaining power between the political party and the candidate was not dependent on the candidate's seniority or position in the party. Both parties' counsel submitted their arguments, and the Federal Court bench, consisting of Chief Justice Tun Wan Ahmad Farid and two other judges, reserved its decision for a future date.",
  "summary": "PUTRAJAYA, Sept 14 — The Federal Court was told today that the High Court’s decision ordering former Ampang...",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Federal Court hears PKR’s argument that Zuraida’s RM10m bond was reasonable; decision reserved",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/federal-court-hears-pkrs-argument-that-zuraidas-rm10m-bond-was",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:45:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Federal Court reserves decision on Zuraida’s RM10mil bond",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/federal-court-reserves-decision-on-zuraidas-rm10mil-bond",
        "published": "2026-09-14T08:58:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Federal Court reserves decision on PKR's RM10 mil bond appeal against Zuraida",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/federal-court-reserves-decision-on-pkrs-rm10-mil-bond-appeal-against",
        "published": "2026-09-14T09:19:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}