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Public Prosecutor v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan [2025] SGCA 48
The court does not have the power to impose an additional term of imprisonment in place of caning where an offender is sentenced to preventive detention.
Pannir Selvam a/l Pranthaman v Attorney-General [2025] SGCA 47
The Court of Appeal dismissed Pannir Selvam a/l Pranthaman's stay of execution, ruling that 'substantive assistance' under the Misuse of Drugs Act must be provided to Singapore's CNB, not foreign agencies. The court rejected arguments based on speculative foreign proceedings.
DAN v Public Prosecutor and another appeal [2025] SGCA 45
The Court of Appeal held that the appellant's sentence for culpable homicide should be enhanced to life imprisonment due to the egregious nature of the abuse, which included prolonged cruelty, the victim's extreme vulnerability, and the appellant's breach of parental trust.
Pannir Selvam Pranthaman v Attorney-General [2025] SGCA 43
The Court of Appeal held that the Ministry of Home Affairs' policy distinction between State-brought and non-State-brought proceedings in the context of scheduling executions is not unlawful, as it is based on legitimate public interest considerations and the principle of finalit
Iskandar bin Rahmat v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGCA 4
The court dismissed the applicant's motion for leave to review his conviction, finding that the grounds raised were either previously litigated or could have been raised earlier, and that the application was an abuse of process intended to delay execution.
Kishor Kumar A/L Raguan v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGCA 39
In Kishor Kumar A/L Raguan v Public Prosecutor, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Stay of execution.
CHJ v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGCA 38
The court held that the 'unusually convincing' standard of proof did not apply as the complainant's evidence was not the sole basis for conviction, and that two separate charges for sexual penetration were justified due to a break in the incident caused by an interruption.
Chandroo Subramaniam v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGCA 37
Permission to file a post-appeal application in a capital case will be refused where the applicant fails to adduce any new material or evidence that could not have been brought earlier, and where the alleged evidence is non-existent or futile.
GIL v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGCA 21
Section 116A(1) of the Evidence Act creates a presumption that an electronic record was accurately produced or communicated by a device or process, but does not create a presumption that the substantive content or data within that record is true or reliable.
CEO v Public Prosecutor and other matters [2025] SGCA 18
The court held that allegations of inadequate legal assistance by trial counsel must be substantiated by clear and compelling evidence of flagrant or egregious incompetence that resulted in a miscarriage of justice. The court also affirmed that appellate courts will not entertain
Public Prosecutor v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan [2024] SGHC 73
The court held that the complainant's testimony was unusually convincing and corroborated by other evidence, and that consent given under fear or duress is not valid consent in law.
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.
Public Prosecutor v CPS [2024] SGHC 64
In Public Prosecutor v CPS, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Public Prosecutor v CRH [2024] SGHC 34
In Public Prosecutor v CRH, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing, Statutory Interpretation — Penal statutes.
Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine & Trading Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 323
In Public Prosecutor v Sentek Marine & Trading Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 323, the High Court rejected an application for separate trials, ruling that joint trials are appropriate as judges can effectively compartmentalize evidence across different charges under the Criminal Procedure Code.
Public Prosecutor v Marlene Wise [2024] SGHC 320
In Public Prosecutor v Marlene Wise, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Disposal of property, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Revision of proceedings.
Kalachelvam s/o Packirisamy v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 317
A criminal motion is not an appropriate procedural device to seek a restructuring of sentences where the applicant has exhausted their right of appeal and failed to demonstrate grave and serious injustice.
Public Prosecutor v Chong Shiong Hui [2024] SGHC 316
The court imposed a 16-year imprisonment sentence and five strokes of the cane for attempted murder, emphasizing that the viciousness of the attack and the need for retribution and deterrence outweighed any rehabilitative or mitigatory factors.
Ng Cheng Tiam v Public Prosecutor and other appeals [2024] SGHC 315
The court applied the sentencing framework for s 323A offences established in Ang Boon Han v Public Prosecutor [2024] 5 SLR 754, rejecting the previous framework used by the District Judge.
Ler Chun Poh v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 307
The High Court dismissed Ler Chun Poh's appeal against his conviction and sentence for three counts of outraging modesty. The court affirmed the eight-month imprisonment term, reinforcing sentencing frameworks for public transport abuse and the application of the totality principle.
Lim Tion Choon (Lin Changchun) v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 303
In Lim Tion Choon (Lin Changchun) v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal.
Lin Haifeng v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 30
In Lin Haifeng v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Criminal review.
Ching Kelvin v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 297
In Ching Kelvin v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing, Criminal Law — Statutory offences.
Chan Chow Chuen v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 294
In Chan Chow Chuen v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing, Road Traffic — Offences.