21 Dec 2021
CHAN KOK POH PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
- Citation
- JB-42(ORS)-3-02/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- ORS
- Case number
- JB-42(ORS)-3-02/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Appeals dismissed. The Sessions Court did not err in declining to transmit the record for reference; the word 'may' in s.30/s.84 CJA confers discretion and referral to the Federal Court is not mandatory where referral would be unnecessary, premature, frivolous or would delay trial. Sections 18 SOACA 2017 and 133A Evidence Act 1950 can be harmoniously construed: s.18 allows conviction on uncorroborated child evidence in prosecutions under the Act but does not absolve the prosecution of its fundamental burden under general evidentiary principles; the impugned provision is not shown to be uncons…