Jurisdictions

of 

the Courts

The High Court

The Sessions Court

The Magistrates Court

 Sessions Court

Criminal Cases

• The Sessions Court has the jurisdiction to try all offences other than offences

           punishable with death.

Civil Cases

• The Sessions Court has unlimited jurisdiction to hear :

         (a) running down cases, landlord and tenant, and distress;

         (b) to try other suits where the amount in dispute does not exceed      

           RM250,000.00; and

         (c) with the consent of the parties involved, to try cases exceeding   

         RM250,000.00 but the award is limited to the statutory limit of RM250,000.00  

         only.