11 Aug 2021
PENDAKWARAYA SYAMSUL ZAMAN BIN SUKRI
- Citation
- DJ-62JSK-36-08/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
- Court
- Sessions Court
- Case number
- DJ-62JSK-36-08/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
The session court lawfully conducted the charge mention via remote communication (Zoom) by applying Sections 101(1) and 101B of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 read with Section 3 KAJ and relevant principles of statutory interpretation; the public health circumstances (accused COVID-19 positive and pandemic risks) constituted 'other sufficient reason' to depart from physical open-court presence at the charge mention stage, and no prejudice to the accused was found for that stage.