KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) is set to issue a landmark directive making it mandatory for Deputy Public Prosecutors (DPPs) to file compensation applications for the families of crime victims, including fatalities caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The directive aims to standardise the application of Section 426 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), which empowers the court to order offenders to pay prosecution costs and compensation to those aggrieved by their crimes, Berita Harian reported.

Attorney General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said that the move is intended to strengthen the implementation of Act 593, ensuring that justice extends beyond criminal punishment to include f...