{
  "id": 7287764,
  "title": "Judge refuses to record RM1.7mil road accident settlement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/judge-refuses-to-record-rm1-7mil-road-accident-settlement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T09:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/14/judge-refuses-to-record-rm1-7m-road-accident-settlement"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On June 30, 2024, a Melaka court found motorcycle rider Nafie Iman Hanafi Zainuddin wholly responsible for a crash that left Sultan Nur Mohamad with severe traumatic brain injuries and permanent disabilities. Sultan sued the two men involved, and the sessions court awarded him RM1.87 million in damages, interest, and costs, with Sharifah Nizamuddin, his litigation representative, receiving RM5,000. The two defendants appealed both liability and the awarded amount. The High Court in Melaka recently refused to record a proposed RM1.7 million settlement, insisting it needed further evidence before approving the agreement. Judicial commissioner K Raja Segaran explained that the settlement could not be recorded just because the parties had reached an agreement; the victim's lack of capacity to manage his affairs required court approval. Raja Segaran requested the respondents file a proper application for approval by September 17, with the hearing set for the same day.",
  "summary": "Judicial commissioner K Raja Segaran says court approval is required before a settlement involving an accident victim lacking capacity can take effect.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Judge refuses to record RM1.7mil road accident settlement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/judge-refuses-to-record-rm1-7mil-road-accident-settlement-7289499",
        "published": "2026-09-14T09:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}