Suing rapist in civil court: an alternative justice to rape victims in Malaysia / Mazlina Mahali and Muhammad Umar Abdul Razak

• Main Authors: Mahali, Mazlina, Abdul Razak, Muhammad Umar
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence; Civil law
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/52426/1/52426.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/52426/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Mara

While rape is a criminal act punishable by imprisonment and whipping in Malaysia, criminal prosecution of the rapist is not the only legal remedy available for the rape victim. In Malaysia, Section 426(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Act 593) provides for t...