Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 257

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s 257Finding of insanity or disability

(1)

Where, on an appeal against conviction or acquittal, the Syariah

Appeal Court is of opinion that -

(a)

the proper verdict would have been one of not guilty by reason of insanity: or

(b)

the case is not one where there should have been a verdict of acquittal, but that there should have been a finding that the appellant or respondent was under disability,

S'?ariah courts

Criminal Procedure Code

CAP. 224 145

the Syariah Appeal Court shall make an order that the appellant or respondent be admitted to prison or other suitable place of safe custody as the Syariah Appeal Court may direct.

(2)

On making an order under this section, the Syariah Appeal Court may give such directions as it thinks fit for the detention of the appellant or respondent pending his admission to prison or other suitable place of safe custody.