ENACTMENT No. 3 Of 1989 SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 1988
PART IV - PROCEEDINGS IN PROSECUTIONS Chapter XI - GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
Section 110. Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings.
(1) If, from the absence of a witness of any other reasonable cause, it becomes necessary or advisable to postpone the commencement of or adjourn any trial the court may, by order in writing, from time to time, postpone or adjourn the same on such terms as it thinks fit for such time as it considers reasonable and may, by warrant, remand the accused if in custody:
Provided that no kadi shall remand an accused person to custody under this section for a term exceeding seven days at a time and:
Provided further that where a Government Medical Officer has certified that the complainant will not be able to give evidence before a certain date the accused may be remanded until such date notwithstanding that the term of remand may exceed seven days.
(2) Every order made under this section by the court of a kadi shall be in writing, signed by the presiding kadi, and shall state the reason therefor.
Explanation- If sufficient evidence has been obtained to raise a suspicion that the accused may have committed an offence and it appears likely that further evidence may be obtained by a remand, this is a reasonable cause for a remand.