237. Mode of delivering judgment

The judgment in every trial in any criminal Court of original jurisdiction shall be pronounced in open Court, or the substance of such judgment shall be explained in open Court, either immediately or at some subsequent time of which due notice shall be given to the parties or their legal representatives, and the accused shall, if in custody, be brought up or, if not in custody, shall be required to attend to hear judgment delivered, except where his personal attendance during the trial has been dispensed with and the sentence is one of fine only or if he is acquitted in either of which cases, it may be delivered in the presence of his legal representative.

Every such judgment shall be delivered in Malay or in

It shall specify the offence (if any) of which, and the section of the Penal Code (Chapter 22) or other written law under which the accused is convicted, and the punishment to which he is sentenced.

When the conviction is under the Penal Code (Chapter 22)

If it is a judgment of acquittal, it shall state the offence of which the accused is acquitted, and direct that he be set at liberty.

If the accused is convicted of an offence punishable with death and the Court sentences him to any punishment other than death, the