Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · 2022 Revised Edition · Chapter XVII
196. Non-appearance of parties
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where any party to an application fails to attend on the day of hearing of his application, the Court may strike out the application.
Court
“Court” means the Syariah Subordinate Court, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Court of Appeal as the case may be, as established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
Where any party to an application fails to attend on the first or any resumed hearing of the application, and the Court thinks it expedient to proceed with the hearing in the absence of any party, the Court may do so.
Before proceeding with the hearing in the absence of any party, the Court shall be satisfied that the application or the notice of the time appointed for the resumed hearing was duly served on the party in question.
notice
“notice” means written notice unless the Court in any case shall order otherwise;
Where the application has been struck out without hearing by reason of the failure of the applicant to attend, the Court may, if satisfied that it is just to do so, allow the application to be restored.
Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code
Where the Court hearing the application proceeded with in the absence of a party, then, provided that any order made on the hearing has not been perfected, the Court, if satisfied that it is just to do so, may rehear the application.
Terms defined in s 2
Court
Defined · s 2“Court” means the Syariah Subordinate Court, the Syariah High Court or the Syariah Court of Appeal as the case may be, as established under section 6(1) of the Syariah Courts Act;
notice
Defined · s 2“notice” means written notice unless the Court in any case shall order otherwise;
Chapter XVIII
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Powers of Judge and Registrar
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Court Fees, Costs and Allowances
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Contempt of Court
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