Section 45. Retraction of iqrar (SYARIAH CRIMINAL CODE (II) (1993) 2015

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

PART III - EVIDENCE

Section 45. Retraction of iqrar

(1) A confession may be retracted by the accused who makes it at any time even while he is undergoing the punishment.

(2) If the confession is retracted before the execution of the punishment on him, the accused shall no longer be liable to punishment and if he retracts the confession at the time when he is undergoing the punishment such execution shall forthwith cease.

(3) If at any time before or at the time when the punishment is being executed the accused manages to escape from the authorities, he shall be deemed to have retracted the confession and as such the provision of subsection (2) shall apply.