Syariah Courts Evidence Order, 2001 · s 25

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s 25

(1)

Ikrar in a case of zina may be withdrawn

{a)

before conviction;

{b)

after conviction but before implementation of punishment; or

{c)

during implementation of punishment.

(2)

In a case of zina which may be punishable with hadd penalty, if the ikrar is withdrawn

{a)

at any stage as in subsection ( 1L the withdrawal of the ikrar shall be admitted;

{b)

before the implementation of punishment on the person making the ikrar, he shall no longer be inflicted with the punishment;

{c)

in the course of serving the punishment, the implementation of the punishment shall cease forthwith.

STATEMENTS BY PERSONS WHO CANNOT BE CALLED AS WITNESSES

Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found etc. is qarinah.