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The 4-Month VLOOKUP: Why the Electoral Bonds Case is a Masterclass in Judicial Intolerance
Decoding the "Paramvir Singh Mandate": The Supreme Court's War on Blind Spots
Howe Wen Khong Rocky and others v Attorney-General [2025] SGHC 253
In Howe Wen Khong Rocky v Attorney-General [2025] SGHC 253, the High Court dismissed a constitutional challenge to the Mandatory Death Penalty under the Misuse of Drugs Act, ruling the applicants lacked standing and the challenge was meritless, reaffirming judicial restraint in sentencing policy.
Goh Seng Heng v Official Assignee and another and other matters [2025] SGHC 237
The court held that judicial review is not ordinarily available for decisions of the Official Assignee where a complete and suitable alternative remedy is provided by statute, such as Statutory Review under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018.
Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad and others v Attorney-General [2025] SGHC 20
The court held that the Applicants lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of the PACC Act Regime because they had not filed any applications subject to the Impugned Provisions at the time of commencing the action, rendering the challenge theoretical.
Katchu Mohideen Bazeer Ahamed v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 192
In Katchu Mohideen Bazeer Ahamed v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing, Constitutional Law — Equal protection of the law.
Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed and others v Attorney-General [2025] SGCA 40
The court held that the statutory presumptions in the Misuse of Drugs Act are rebuttable presumptions of law that place a persuasive burden on the accused person to disprove the presumed fact on the balance of probabilities, and are not inconsistent with the Constitution.
Kassimatis, Theodoros KC v Attorney-General and another and another matter [2024] SGHC 24
The court held that foreign counsel seeking ad hoc admission must meet the mandatory requirements of s 15(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1966, including demonstrating special qualifications or experience relevant to the specific issues of the case, and must show a 'special reason
Iskandar bin Rahmat and others v Attorney-General [2024] SGHC 122
The High Court dismissed the applicants' challenge in Iskandar bin Rahmat v Attorney-General [2024] SGHC 122, ruling that the application disclosed no reasonable cause of action. The court rejected constitutional claims regarding LASCO, warning against meritless, eleventh-hour litigation tactics.
Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General [2024] SGCA 51
The Singapore Court of Appeal in Roslan bin Bakar v Attorney-General [2024] SGCA 51 summarily dismissed an application for a PACC and a stay of execution, ruling that the applicant's grounds lacked merit and constituted an abuse of process, thereby allowing the scheduled execution to proceed.
Kottakki Srinivas Patnaik v Attorney-General [2024] SGCA 5
In Kottakki Srinivas Patnaik v Attorney-General, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Administrative Law — Remedies, Constitutional Law — Equal protection of the law.
Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGCA 38
In Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari v Public Prosecutor, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Constitutional Law — Equal protection of the law, Constitutional Law — Fundamental liberties.
Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad and others v Attorney-General [2024] SGCA 11
The court held that the appellants lacked standing to challenge the constitutionality of the PACC Act because the provisions were not yet in force and the appellants were not currently affected by them.
Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad and others v Attorney-General [2023] SGHC 346
The court struck out an originating application challenging the constitutionality of provisions in the PACC Act that had not yet come into force, finding that the applicants lacked locus standi as there was no real controversy or violation of personal rights.
Kottakki Srinivas Patnaik v Attorney-General [2023] SGHC 174
The court held that the applicant failed to establish a prima facie case of reasonable suspicion that the Attorney-General's prosecutorial discretion was exercised in breach of Art 12(1) or Art 35(8) of the Constitution.
Chee Siok Chin and Another v Attorney-General [2006] SGHC 153
The court held that the 1991 amendments to the Rules of the Supreme Court, which removed the exclusion of defamation and fraud cases from summary judgment procedures, were within the Rules Committee's powers and not unconstitutional.
Ng Chye Huay and Another v Public Prosecutor [2005] SGHC 193
The court held that the police SOP for handling illegal assemblies was not discriminatory, and that the permit requirements under the Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Rules and the Films Act were valid and constitutional.
Recusal, Necessity, and Structural Conflict: Re-examining Judicial Impartiality in Constitutional Adjudication.
When a Chief Justice steps aside from a constitutionally significant case, it raises foundational questions about judicial impartiality and institutional duty. Examining the doctrine of recusal, necessity, and structural conflicts in India's apex judiciary.
Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed and others v Attorney-General [2022] SGHC 291
In Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed and others v Attorney-General, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Constitutional law — Accused person, Constitutional law — Fundamental liberties.
Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie v The National University of Singapore [2014] SGHC 247
In Ten Leu Jiun Jeanne-Marie v The National University of Singapore, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil procedure — judgments and orders, Constitutional law — equal protection of the law.
Muhammad Ridzuan bin Mohd Ali v Attorney-General [2014] SGHC 179
In Muhammad Ridzuan bin Mohd Ali v Attorney-General, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Administrative Law — Judicial Review, Constitutional Law — Equality before the Law.