Skip to content

Section 51

Court

of Administration of Islamic Law (Federal Territories) Act 1993

ActIn forceProvision 52 of 214
Section 51
(1)

The Syariah High Court shall have supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction over all Syariah Subordinate Courts and may, if it appears desirable in the interest of justice, either of its own motion or at the instance of any party or person interested, at any stage in any matter or proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in any Syariah

Subordinate Court, call for and examine any records thereof and may give such directions as justice may require.

(2)

Whenever the Syariah High Court calls for the records under subsection (1), all proceedings in the Syariah Subordinate Court on the matter or proceedings in question shall be stayed pending further order of the Syariah High Court.

36 Laws of Malaysia ACT 505