Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · 2022 Revised Edition · Chapter V
21. Non-joinder of parties
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
At any stage of the proceedings in any cause or matter, the Court may upon such terms as it thinks just and either on its own motion or on 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;
order any person who has been improperly or unnecessarily made a party or who has for any reason ceased to be a proper or necessary party, to cease to be a party;
order any of the following persons to be added as a party namely —
any person who ought to have been joined as a party or whose presence before the Court is necessary to ensure that all matters in dispute in the cause or matter may be effectually and completely determined and adjudicated upon; or
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any person between whom and any party to the cause or matter there may exist a question or issue arising out of or relating to or connected with any relief or remedy claimed in the cause or matter which in the opinion of the Court it would be just and convenient to determine as between him and that party as well as between the parties to the cause or matter, but no person shall be added as a plaintiff without his consent which shall be signified in writing or in such other manner as may be authorised.
Terms defined in this Act
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;
plaintiff
Defined · s 18“plaintiff” includes an applicant and “defendant” includes a respondent.
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