Section 146. Decision on appeal (SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF PENANG) ENACTMENT 1996

ENACTMENT NO. 4 OF 1996
SYARIAH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (STATE OF PENANG) ENACTMENT 1996

PART VI - OF APPEAL AND REVISION
CHAPTER 1 - OF APPEALS TO THE SYARIAH HIGH COURT

Section 146. Decision on appeal

At the hearing of the appeal the Syariah High Court may, if it considers that there is no sufficient ground for interfering, dismiss the appeal or may -

(a) in an appeal from an order of acquittal, reverse such order, and direct that the accused be retried or find him guilty and pass sentence on him according to law;

(b) in an appeal from a conviction or in an appeal as to sentence -

(i) reverse the finding and sentence and acquit or discharge the accused, or order him to be retried; or

(ii) alter the finding, maintaining the sentence, or with or without altering the finding, reduce or enhance the sentence or alter the nature of the sentence;