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Balasubramanian Palaniappa Vaiyapuri v Public Prosecutor [2002] SGHC 12
The court held that the revisionary jurisdiction of the High Court should be invoked only if there was serious injustice, and that the plea of guilt was valid and unequivocal despite the petitioner's claim of intoxication.
Tan Hock Chuan v Tan Tiong Hwa [2002] SGHC 117
The High Court's power of criminal revision under s 266 of the Criminal Procedure Code is restricted to criminal proceedings; applications for personal protection orders under the Women's Charter are civil in nature and thus not subject to criminal revision.
Public Prosecutor v Wong Siu Fai [2002] SGHC 107
The court held that where two acts are closely related in time, motion, and space, they should be treated as a unitary offence for sentencing purposes.
Public Prosecutor v Solaiyan Arumugam [2001] SGHC 82
The court held that a single eye witness's testimony is sufficient for conviction if the court is satisfied that the identification is accurate and there is no reasonable doubt.
Tan Bock Huat v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 59
The court held that the appellant was a co-offeror of a bribe to a third party to assume criminal liability for the appellant's illegal employment of foreign workers, and that the sentence of ten months imprisonment was not manifestly excessive.
Soong Hee Sin v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 50
A trial judge has no duty to advise an unrepresented accused on sentencing strategy, such as the relevance of restitution, as this would compromise the judge's impartiality.
Teo Keng Chuan v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 49
The court affirmed the conviction of a public servant for corruption under s 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that the presumption under s 8 of the Act was not rebutted.
Ng Kim Han and Others v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 42
The court held that criminal revision is appropriate where a person has been convicted despite the obvious absence of an essential constituent of the offence, even if the accused pleaded guilty.
TS Video and Laser Pte Ltd v Lim Chee Yong and another appeal [2001] SGHC 341
The court affirmed that there is an initial presumption in favour of a discharge not amounting to an acquittal under s 184 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and that a trial judge has unfettered discretion to direct otherwise based on the merits and public interest.
Public Prosecutor v Ng Kwok Soon [2001] SGHC 340
The court held that a cold-blooded would-be murderer who is not suffering from a mental disorder that substantially impairs responsibility should be sentenced to life imprisonment.
Phua Mong Seng v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 336
Knowingly making false or misleading statements to induce investment under s 404(1)(a) of the Companies Act warrants a custodial sentence, and the court may enhance sentences if they are manifestly inadequate.
Farida Begam d/o Mohd Artham v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 335
The court affirmed the conviction and enhanced the sentence for an employer who abused her domestic maid, emphasizing the need for deterrence and the legislative intent behind s 73 of the Penal Code.
Public Prosecutor v Ng Ah Kang [2001] SGHC 321
The court found the prosecution proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt based on the evidence and the accused's statements.
Public Prosecutor v Kwok Teng Soon [2001] SGHC 283
Life imprisonment is justified for culpable homicide not amounting to murder where the offence is grave, the offender is of unstable character likely to re-offend, and the consequences are specially injurious.
Rajasekaran s/o Armuthelingam v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 275
The appellate court will not overturn a trial judge's findings of fact, especially those based on witness credibility and demeanour, unless they are plainly wrong or against the weight of evidence.
Public Prosecutor v Dolah bin Omar [2001] SGHC 258
The court held that where an accused is convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder due to diminished responsibility, life imprisonment may be an appropriate sentence if the accused requires long-term psychiatric treatment and poses a danger to himself and others, even
Public Prosecutor v Yeo Kang Oh [2001] SGHC 246
The accused was convicted of drug trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act after the court rejected his defence that the drugs were for shared consumption and found his admissions in voluntary statements to be reliable.
Tay Kim Kuan v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 241
The court held that English sentencing authorities are not binding in Singapore due to differences in social and moral considerations and statutory maximum penalties, and that consent is not a mitigating factor for offences under s 140(1)(i) of the Women's Charter.
Public Prosecutor v Mohd Sharif bin Ibrahim [2001] SGHC 237
The court held that the accused had knowledge of the heroin in the briefcase based on the circumstances of the case, and thus failed to rebut the presumption of possession.
Lim Teck Leng Roland v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 234
The High Court, when acting in an appellate capacity, is functus officio once a judgment has been pronounced and signed, and cannot alter or review its own judgment unless there is a specific statutory provision allowing it.
Lim Teck Leng Roland v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGHC 235
The High Court, as an appellate court, has the power to review its own previous order if the order is not a judgment as provided for in s 217 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Abdul Malik bin Abdul Jamil v Public Prosecutor
The court held that the appellant's statements were made voluntarily and that the medical evidence undermined the appellant's claims of assault. Possession of the drugs was proven, and the presumption under s 17 of the Misuse of Drugs Act applied.
Ponggol Marina Pte Ltd v Central Provident Fund Board (Public Prosecutor) [2001] SGHC 225
The High Court held that ex gratia meal allowances are 'wages' under the CPF Act if they are not genuine expense reimbursements. Since these payments augment an employee's income, employers must make mandatory CPF contributions on them.
Lim Choo Song v Public Prosecutor
The withdrawal of a criminal motion to adduce fresh evidence, where the appellant had admitted possession of the drugs in an affidavit, precludes the appellant from contending that there is doubt regarding the importation of the drugs.