00:00Senior Federal Court Judge Nalini Padmanathan will remain in office until February next year
00:06after her tenure was extended by six months, according to sources.
00:11FMT understands that the young DiPertawan Agung Sultan Ibrahim recently granted the extension
00:16with the letter handed to the judge yesterday.
00:20Nalini is the fifth judge to see her tenure extended this year.
00:24She will turn 66 on August 23, the mandatory retirement age for judges.
00:28In February, Nalini concluded a two-year tenure on the Judicial Appointments Commission,
00:34the body responsible for vetting judicial commissioners and judges for elevation.
00:39Earlier this year, the king extended the tenure of four Apex Court judges,
00:44including Chief Judge of Malaya, Hasna Hashim,
00:46who briefly served as Acting Chief Justice following the retirement of Tunku Maimontuan Mat.
00:52Other judges who saw their tenure extended were Zabaria Yusuf,
00:56who will serve until October 9 in Hanifah Farikullah.
01:00Danish Roger Reza, FMT.
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