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LAWS OF MALAYSIA Act 593 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART I PRELIMINARY CHAPTER I Section 1. Short title 2. Interpretation 3. Trial of offences under Penal Code and other laws 4. Saving of powers of High Court 5. Laws of England, when applicable PART II PROVISIONS AS TO CRIMINAL COURTS CHAPTER II CRIMINAL COURTS IN GENERAL 6 ...
WHAT IS A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING? Criminal proceeding is a legal proceeding where an accused person is prosecuted for committing a criminal offence and can be sentenced upon conviction. HIERARCHY OF TRIAL COURT. High Court – to hear all criminal cases punishable with death; Sessions Court – to hear all criminal cases except cases punishable ...
LAWS OF MALAYSIA . ACT 593 . CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE . An Act relating criminal procedure. [Throughout Malaysia - 10 January 1976, Act A324] Part I. PRELIMINARY. Chapter 1. Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Code, and is referred to in this Act as "this Code". Interpretation. 2. (1) In this Code--
Criminal charges in Malaysia are formal accusations made by a governmental authority stating that a person has committed a crime. When such accusation is made, the person is arrested and placed under detention.
An Act relating to criminal procedure. [Throughout Malaysia-- 10 January 1976, Act A324]
The above is the general procedure that takes place in a standard criminal proceeding before the Malaysian Courts. Indeed, there are matters that do not fall within such standard procedures, such as proceedings in relation to Habeas Corpus, revision, appeal, etc.
This paper explores the reform process surrounding the recent changes to the Malaysian Code of Criminal Procedure concerning statements made to police officers, discovery, body searches, rights to legal advice and detention.
