ENACTMENT NO. 5 OF 1984 SYARIAH CIVIL PROCEDURE ENACTMENT 1984
PART XII - DISCOVERY
Section 80. Discovery of documents and facts.
(1) The Court may, as may be necessary upon such terms orders any party-
(a) to state an oath orally or by affidavit what documents he has or has had in his possession or power relating to the matters in question, or whether he has or has had in his possession or power any specified document or documents or class of documents, and, in either case, the present where abouts of any documents formerly, but not now, in his possession or power ;
(b) to produce any document in his possession or power ;
(c) to answer an oath orally or by affidavit interrogatories delivered by the other party and approved by the Court.
(2) If the party is a corporation, an officer thereof may be ordered to act in like manner on its behalf.
(3) The Court may stay the proceedings pending compliance and in default of compliance may dismiss the action or preclude the defendant from defending, as the case may be.