Kuala Lampur, July 13 -- In the Federal Court case of Nomalan a/l Ramayah v Public Prosecutor and other appeals [2026], there were altogether seven review applications before the apex court under Rule 137 of the Rules of the Federal Court 1995 (RFC).

The decision of the apex court was delivered on April 22.

The next day, the apex court sat again to deliver its decision in the case of Mohd Helmi Anuar bin Mohd Kassim v Public Prosecutor and other applications [2026] on three related review applications under the same Rule 137 RFC.

It is concerning that there has been a growing number of applications for review under Rule 137 RFC in the first half of the year alone. This includes the review application by former Felda chairman Datuk Seri...