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Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Appeal and Revision
Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Appeal and Revision
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
At the hearing of an appeal the Syariah High Court may, if it considers that there is no sufficient ground for interfering. dismiss the appeal or may -
in an appeal from an order of acquittal -
reverse the order and direct that further inquiry be made or that the accused be retried on the same or an amended charge or that the accused be called to enter his defence, as the case may be; or
inquiry
"inquiry" includes every inquiry conducted before a Syar'ie Judge under this Code;
find him guilty of any offence of which the Syariah
Subordinate Court might have convicted him and pass sentence on him according to law:
in an appeal from a conviction or in an appeal as to sentence -
reverse the finding and sentence and acquit or discharge the accused or order him to be retried; or
alter the finding by maintaining the sentence or, with or without altering the finding, reduce or enhance the sentence or alter the nature of the sentence;
in an appeal from any other order, vary or reverse such order.
inquiry
"inquiry" includes every inquiry conducted before a Syar'ie Judge under this Code;
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
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