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Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Special Proceedings
Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Part · Special Proceedings
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If the Syariah Subordinate Court Judge is satisfied as to the cause of death and that the death did not result in any way from, or was not accelerated by, any unlawful act or omission without holding an inquest under this Chapter, he shall report to the Chief Syar'ie Prosecutor the cause of death as ascertained to his satisfaction, with his reasons for being so satisfied, and shall at the same time transmit to the Chief Syar'ie Prosecutor all reports and documents in his possession connected with the matter.
Judge
"Judge", for the purposes of sections 122 and 249, means a Syar'ie Judge or Judge of the Supreme Court, as the case may be;
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A Syariah Subordinate Court Judge may in his discretion hold an inquest if there is no body available in the circumstances mentioned in section 295(1).
A Syariah Subordinate Court Judge shall not hold any inquest under this Chapter if he has reason to believe that criminal proceedings against any person for having caused the death of the deceased have been or are about to be commenced.
In all other cases, the Syariah Subordinate Court Judge shall proceed as soon as may be to hold an inquest under this Chapter.
cause of death
"cause of death" include not only the apparent cause of death as ascertainable by inspection or post-mortem examination of the body of the deceased, but also all matters necessary to enable an opinion to be formed how the deceased came by his death and whether his death resulted in any way from, or was accelerated by, any unlawful act or omission on the part of any other person.
Judge
"Judge", for the purposes of sections 122 and 249, means a Syar'ie Judge or Judge of the Supreme Court, as the case may be;