Day: October 29, 2022

Local Jurisdiction  According to s59(2) SCA, the Sessions Court shall hear and determine any civil/criminal cause/matter arising within the local limits of jurisdiction assigned to it. It should be noted that in Taman Rimba (Mentakab) Sdn Bhd v Sin Yew…

Prior to discussing the jurisdiction of the High Court, it should be understood that Article 12(1) of the Federal Constitution (“FC”) establishes that there are two High Courts of co-ordinate jurisdiction and status, namely the High Court of Malaya and…

What does ”local limits” mean? As per s2 of the Criminal procedure Code (“CPC”), “local limits of the jurisdiction” of a Magistrate’s Court means the limits of the ordinary administrative district in which the Court house is situated. According to…