Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif said Road Transport Department (RTD) deputy director-general Yusoff Ayob's traffic offence case has been remitted back to the magistrate's court.

The country's top judge questioned how could someone plead guilty through a representative.

“Case has been sent back to magistrate's court. How can you plead guilty by way of representation?” he asked at a Hari Raya function held at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya today.

Federal Court registrar Latifah Mohd Tahar when met confirmed the case had been remitted to magistrate's court and has now been fixed for mention on July 25...