The Federal Court has strongly advised the attorney-general (AG) to exercise the power of prosecution carefully as those slapped with criminal charges may have their livelihood jeopardised.

Through a written appeal judgment signed by Chief Justice Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, the apex court ruled that the AG’s decision to prosecute, if done based on a misunderstanding of the law, can have enormous consequences for the accused person, the injured party, and society at large...