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Seng Yong Yi Lucas v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 158
In Seng Yong Yi Lucas v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Trials.
Public Prosecutor v Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan and another [2025] SGHC 15
Additional evidence taken on remittal did not raise a reasonable doubt regarding the original conviction.
Public Prosecutor v DGH and another [2025] SGHC 140
The court held that the complainant's evidence was unusually convincing and corroborated by the accused persons' own admissions in their VRI statements, establishing that the sexual acts were committed without valid consent.
Poo Tze Chiang v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 134
In Poo Tze Chiang v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Offences, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Public Prosecutor v Lin Pengli Barrie and another appeal [2025] SGHC 133
The court held that deterrence is the dominant sentencing consideration for animal cruelty offences under the Animals and Birds Act, and that sentences must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence, which includes the nature of the violence and the vulnerability of the vict
Public Prosecutor v Gumede Sthembiso Joel [2025] SGHC 121
Forfeiture of property under s 364 of the Criminal Procedure Code is discretionary and should be exercised to serve punitive, deterrent, and preventive purposes, even if the items are ubiquitous or inexpensive, provided they are directly related and substantially connected to the
Public Prosecutor v CQW [2025] SGHC 117
In Public Prosecutor v CQW, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements, Criminal Law — Offences.
Public Prosecutor v CFE [2025] SGHC 106
In Public Prosecutor v CFE, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements, Criminal Law — Offences.
Haji Muhammad Faisal Bin Johar v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGHC 102
In Haji Muhammad Faisal Bin Johar v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Appeal ; Criminal Law — Offences, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Public Prosecutor v China Railway Tunnel Group Co Ltd (Singapore Branch) [2025] SGHC 101
The Tom-Reck test remains the operative test for corporate attribution in the criminal context in Singapore, focusing on whether the wrongdoer is the directing mind and will of the company within their appropriate sphere.
Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Isnalli David [2025] SGHC 100
In Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Isnalli David, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Offences, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Muhammad Izwan bin Borhan v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2025] SGCA 55
The Court of Appeal affirmed the convictions and sentences for drug trafficking, holding that the chain of custody was not broken and that the appellants' defences regarding the reduction of drug quantities and lack of knowledge were unsubstantiated.
Soh Chee Wen v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2025] SGCA 49
The Court of Appeal affirmed that the offence of criminal conspiracy under s 120B of the Penal Code is a continuing offence, and that the Prosecution may frame separate charges for distinct conspiracies even if they relate to an overarching scheme.
Zin Mar New v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGCA 44
The case clarifies the application of the partial defence of grave and sudden provocation under Exception 1 to s 300 of the Penal Code, specifically regarding the subjective and objective tests for loss of self-control.
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.
Public Prosecutor v Ravivarma Govindan [2024] SGHC 99
The accused failed to rebut the statutory presumptions of possession and knowledge under the Misuse of Drugs Act, as his account was internally inconsistent and contradicted by objective evidence.
Public Prosecutor v Seet Poh Jing [2024] SGHC 95
In Public Prosecutor v Seet Poh Jing, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences.
Wong Poon Kay v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 91
The court established a two-stage, five-step sentencing framework for offences under s 411 of the Penal Code, emphasising that the 'multiple starting points' approach may not adequately capture the culpability and harm in complex money-laundering cases.
Public Prosecutor v Masri bin Hussain [2024] SGHC 78
In Public Prosecutor v Masri bin Hussain, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences.
Yeo Kee Siah v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2024] SGHC 77
The court affirmed the convictions and sentences for cheating and falsification of documents, holding that the submission of invoices and delivery notes with false dates to obtain financing constituted deception, and that the sentences were not manifestly excessive.
Fahd Siddiqui v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 66
In Fahd Siddiqui v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Statutory offences, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Liew Michael Marcus v Public Prosecutor and other appeals [2024] SGHC 4
In a case involving multiple perpetrators and victims, a common object to cause hurt to all victims cannot be inferred where the evidence shows separate, spontaneous incidents of violence rather than a collective, coordinated attack.
Public Prosecutor v Soh Jing Zhe and another [2024] SGHC 331
The court held that a bailee who knows or intends that the bailment is part of the process of supply or distribution of drugs is liable for trafficking, regardless of whether they receive remuneration or intend to return the drugs to the bailor.
Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Hanafi bin Abdul Talip and another [2024] SGHC 319
The court held that the Prosecution had established the chain of custody for the drug exhibits and that the accused persons had failed to rebut the presumption of trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act.