Syariah Courts Civil Procedure Code · 2022 Revised Edition
52. Issue of warrant of arrest in lieu of or in addition to summons
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Court may, in any case in which it is empowered to issue a summons for the appearance of any person, after recording its reasons, issue a warrant of arrest —
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;
if, either before or after the issue of the summons but before the time fixed for his appearance, the Court sees reason to believe that he has absconded or will not obey the summons; or
if at such fixed time he fails to appear and the summons is proved to have been duly served in time and no reasonable excuse is offered for such failure.
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The Court may order any person arrested pursuant to this section to be detained until the completion of the trial of the cause or matter involving that person.
For the purpose of this section, the Court shall have the power of the Syariah Courts which exercise criminal jurisdiction in respect of the warrant of arrest and bail, under the law relating to the criminal procedure of the Syariah Courts.
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;
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