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Haliffie bin Mamat v Public Prosecutor & other appeals [2016] SGCA 58
A complainant's testimony in a rape case can ground a conviction if it is unusually convincing, or if it is corroborated by independent evidence. The appellate court will not disturb a trial judge's findings of fact unless they are plainly wrong or against the weight of evidence.
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Mohammad Faizal bin Sabtu and another v Public Prosecutor and another matter [2013] SGCA 1
In Mohammad Faizal bin Sabtu and another v Public Prosecutor and another matter, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure.
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Saeng-Un Udom v Public Prosecutor [2001] SGCA 39
The court held that a judge should not reject unopposed expert evidence that is based on sound grounds and supported by basic facts, and substitute it with their own opinion.
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Case Study: Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & anr.
The Supreme Court in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana (2025) ruled the arrest unconstitutional, citing violations of Article 22(1). It held that merely informing the accused’s wife does not fulfill legal requirements, reinforcing safeguards against unlawful detention.
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