23 Jan 2026
SYED SHAH IQMAL BIN SYED MOHD SHAIFUL
- Citation
- BA-42H-35-09/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- BA-42H-35-09/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The High Court upheld the Sessions Court conviction because (1) the High Court order for the accused to enter his defence legitimately permitted the trial judge to treat a prima facie case as established; (2) the prosecution proved the elements of rape under section 376(1) by the victim's credible account corroborated by background, psychiatric evidence and post-event conduct; (3) the accused's denials were inconsistent, uncorroborated and did not raise reasonable doubt; and (4) the sentence of 10 years imprisonment and three strokes was not grossly inadequate on the facts.