Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · s 241

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s 241Groulldless appeals

(1)

Except in appeals in respect of cases punishable with hadd, qisas or diyt, if it appears to the Chief Registrar of the Syariah Appeal Court that a notice of an appeal does not show any substantial ground of appeal, he may refer the appeal to the Syariah Appeal Court for summary determination.

(2)

If a case is referred to it under subsection (I), the Syariah Appeal

Court may, if it considers that the appeal is frivolous or vexatious and can be determined without any full hearing, dismiss the appeal summarily without calling on anyone to attend the hearing.