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Azuin bin Mohd Tap v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGCA 8
In Azuin bin Mohd Tap v Public Prosecutor, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal.
Hamzah bin Ibrahim v Public Prosecutor [2025] SGCA 6
The Court of Appeal summarily dismissed Hamzah bin Ibrahim's application for leave to review his conviction and sentence, citing a lack of merit, no evidence of a miscarriage of justice, and an unexplained six-year delay in filing.
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.
Saminathan a/l Selvaraju v Attorney-General [2025] SGCA 54
A stay of execution will not be granted solely because there are pending legal proceedings, regardless of the merits of those proceedings, if the application for permission to make a post-appeal application in a capital case lacks reasonable prospects of success.
Avra International DMCC v Dava Pte Ltd [2025] SGCA 53
In Avra International DMCC v Dava Pte Ltd, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Appeals, Civil Procedure — Extension of time.
DMZ v DNA [2025] SGCA 52
The court has no power to intervene in ongoing arbitral proceedings to challenge procedural determinations made by an arbitral institution, as such intervention is not provided for in the IAA or the Model Law.
POP Holdings Pte Ltd v Teo Ban Lim and others [2025] SGCA 51
The Transaction Date Rule is a second-order rule applicable only when the Valuation Method is employed; if the Valuation Method is inapposite, the court may assess loss directly without reference to a specific date.
Vietnam Oil and Gas Group v Joint Stock Company (Power Machines – ZTL, LMZ, Electrosila Energomachexport) and another appeal [2025] SGCA 50
The Singapore Court of Appeal allowed PVN's appeal, setting aside a remission order and parts of an arbitral award. The Court ruled that where a breach of the fair hearing rule is severe and suggests prejudgment, remission is inappropriate as it cannot cure the fundamental procedural unfairness.
Wan Sern Metal Industries Pte Ltd v Hua Tian Engineering Pte Ltd [2025] SGCA 5
In a documents-only arbitration, where the procedure provides for pleadings, the tribunal must ensure procedural fairness by clarifying unpleaded issues with the parties, especially when the expedited nature of the proceedings may lead to a misunderstanding of the parties' positi
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.
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.
Mazzagatti, Francesco v Alliance Petrochemical Investment (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2025] SGCA 46
The Court of Appeal held that the court has the discretionary power to allow a request to file a further affidavit in committal proceedings, and that the Ladd v Marshall test is not the applicable test for such requests.
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.
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.
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
Winson Oil Trading Pte Ltd v United Overseas Bank Ltd and another appeal [2025] SGCA 42
The lawful holder of a bill of lading acquires rights of suit under the contract of carriage by operation of law, and the subjective intention or belief of the holder regarding the bill as security is irrelevant to the acquisition of such rights.
Tay Lak Khoon v Tan Wei Cheong (as judicial manager of USP Group Ltd) and others [2025] SGCA 41
The court held that there was no due cause for the removal of judicial managers who reasonably relied on legal advice in a situation where the legal position was unsettled, as such reliance did not give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.
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.
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.
Continental Shipping Line Pte Ltd v Jonathan John Shipping Ltd [2025] SGCA 36
In Continental Shipping Line Pte Ltd v Jonathan John Shipping Ltd, the Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Civil Procedure — Mareva injunctions.