Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 310

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s 310Defence of insanity on trial

Where any act or omission is charged against any person as an offence, and it is given in evidence on the trial of such person for that offence that he was insane so as not to be responsible for his action at the time when the act or omission was done, then if it appears to the Syariah Court before which such person is tried that he did the act or omission charged but was insane as aforesaid at the time when he did the same, the Syariah Court shall make a special finding to the effect that the accused was not guilty of the act or omission charged because of insanity as aforesaid when he did the act or

Syariah Courts 170 CAP.

Criminal Procedure Code omission and the Syariah Court may order the accused to pay diyat, arsy or compensation for the act or omission.