KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) Datuk Abu Bakar Jais will now temporarily carry out the duties of the Chief Judge of Malaya (CJM), following Tan Sri Hasnah Mohammed Hashim’s retirement last week as CJM.

Abu Bakar is the second highest-ranked judge in Malaysia as the PCA, while the CJM is the third highest-ranked post in the judiciary.