Anti-stalking law: Amendments to Penal Code, CPC tabled for first reading


KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed amendments to the law will make stalking a crime punishable by up to three years in jail and fines.

The move to make stalking a crime in Malaysia comes after amendments to the Penal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) were tabled for its first reading in Parliament on Thursday (Aug 4).

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