Malaysia legislation

Section 118

of *SYARIAH COURT EVIDENCE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997

Section 118

Judge’s power to put questions or order production

The Judge may, in order to discover or to obtain proper proof of relevant facts, ask any question he pleases, in any form at any time, of any witness or of the parties, about any fact relevant or irrelevant; and may order the production of any document or thing; and neither the parties nor their agents shall be entitled to make any objection to any such question or order, nor, without the leave of the Court, to cross-examine any witness upon any answer given in reply to any such question:

68 Laws of Malaysia AKTA 561

Provided that the judgment must be based upon facts declared by this Act to be qarinah and duly proved.

Section 118 — SYARIAH COURT EVIDENCE (FEDERAL TERRITORIES) ACT 1997