The court’s decision to strike out the four abuse of power charges and fully acquit Muhyiddin Yassin this morning has led to questions about whether the court is empowered to grant acquittals before witnesses are called.

Earlier today, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the four abuse of power charges against Muhyiddin, which are linked to the Jana Wibawa programme, were defective and not in line with the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC)...