Syariah Court Evidence (Federal Territories) Act 1997 s 77
s 77 Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions
When a person is accused of any offence, the burden of proving the existence of circumstances bringing the case within any of the general exceptions provided in the Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territories) Act 1997 [Act 559] is upon him, and the Court shall presume the absence of those circumstances.
ILLUSTRATIONS
(a) A is accused of unlawful cohabitation with B. The prosecution produces evidence to show that A had divorced his wife B. A claims that he was forced to divorce his wife. The burden of proving that he was forced lies on A.
(b) C is accused of committing unlawful sexual intercourse with D. C claims that he had already married D in a foreign country. The burden of proving that such marriage took place lies on C.
Malay text (authoritative)
Beban membuktikan bahawa kes orang tertuduh termasuk dalam kecualian
Apabila seseorang dituduh atas apa-apa kesalahan, maka beban membuktikan kewujudan hal keadaan yang menjadikan kes itu termasuk dalam mana-mana kecualian am yang diperuntukkan dalam Akta Kesalahan Jenayah Syariah (Wilayah-Wilayah Persekutuan) 1997 [Akta 559] terletak padanya, dan Mahkamah hendaklah menganggapkan hal keadaan tersebut sebagai tidak ada.
(a) A dituduh bersekedudukan dengan B.
Pendakwa mengemukakan keterangan untuk menunjukkan bahawa A telah menceraikan B, isterinya.
A mendakwa bahawa dia dipaksa menceraikan isterinya.
Beban membuktikan bahawa dia dipaksa terletak padanya.
(b) C dituduh melakukan persetubuhan secara haram dengan D.
C mendakwa bahawa dia telah berkahwin dengan D di negara asing.
Beban membuktikan bahawa perkahwinan itu berlaku terletak pada C.
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Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
