Section 47. Takzir as a subtitute punishment to hudud where the evidence does not fulfill the condition required to prove a hudud offence (SYARIAH CRIMINAL CODE (II) (1993) 2015

ENACTMENT No. 13 OF 2015
SYARIAH CRIMINAL CODE (II) (1993) 2015

PART III - EVIDENCE

Section 47. Takzir as a subtitute punishment to hudud where the evidence does not fulfill the condition required to prove a hudud offence

Where the accused cannot be made liable to a hudud punishment because the witness have withdrawal their testimonies as provided for in section 43 or because the accused has retracted his confession as provided for in section 45 or the evidence available does not fulfill the conditions required to prove hudud offence, the offender may be punished by the takzir punishment as the court deems fit; and the court shall proceed to pass such punishment if there is sufficient evidence for that purpose.