Malaysia legislation

Section 118

of Syariah Evidence Ordinance, 2001

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:

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