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Criminal law [2025] SGHC 242

PRITAM SINGH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The High Court dismissed Pritam Singh’s appeal, upholding his convictions under the PPIPA for false testimony before the Committee of Privileges.

  • Statutory offence of false testimony
  • Parliament (privileges, immunities and powers) act s31(q) and s36(1)(b)
  • Corroboration and the ‘unusually convincing’ standard
  • Impeachment of witness credit
  • Charge framing and sufficiency
  • False-testimony
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Criminal procedure [2025] SGCA 22

RAMDHAN BIN LAJIS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal refused leave for a second criminal review application, holding that the applicant’s new material was not compelling and the application was statutorily barred.

  • Review of appellate decision
  • Section 394h cpc
  • Section 394j cpc requirements
  • Section 394k statutory bar
  • Forfeiture of proceeds
  • Disclosure obligations
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Criminal procedure [2025] SGCA 4

ISKANDAR BIN RAHMAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal dismissed Iskandar bin Rahmat’s application for permission to seek a review of his conviction appeal and refused a stay of execution.

  • Review of appellate decision
  • Stay of execution
  • Ineffective assistance of counsel
  • Excessive judicial interference
  • Abuse of process
  • Delay and statutory compliance
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Criminal law [2024] SGHC 209

MUHAMAD ZULHILMI BIN MOHAMAD SAPARI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The High Court dismissed a sentence appeal arising from drug and weapons offences, holding that the individual and aggregate sentences were not manifestly excessive.

  • Misuse of drugs act
  • Cesowa
  • Prisons act
  • Enhanced sentence/remission regime
  • Totality principle
  • Mandatory minimum sentence
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Criminal law [2024] SGCA 20

Moad Fadzir Bin Mustaffa v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal dismissed a second criminal review permission application, holding it was barred by statute and that the new witness statement did not show a miscarriage of justice.

  • Review of appellate decision
  • Prosecutorial disclosure obligations
  • Repeat applications prohibition
  • Inherent power to review
  • Death penalty
  • Misuse of drugs
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Criminal procedure [2023] SGCA 33

Mohd Noor Bin Ismail v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal summarily dismissed an application for permission to review its earlier decision, holding that no new compelling material showed a miscarriage of justice.

  • Review under s 394h cpc
  • Miscarriage of justice standard
  • Threat/inducement/promise (tip) allegations
  • Alleged ineffective assistance of counsel
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Appellate-review
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Criminal procedure and sentencing [2023] SGCA 13

TANGARAJU S/O SUPPIAH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal dismissed a late criminal review leave application by Tangaraju s/o Suppiah, holding that no fresh material disclosed a basis to reopen the appeal.

  • Criminal review
  • Leave to apply under s394h
  • Inherent jurisdiction to reopen appeal
  • Misuse of drugs act
  • Mandatory death penalty
  • Conspiracy/abetment
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Criminal law [2023] SGCA 9

A Steven s/o Paul Raj v Public Prosecutor

The Court of Appeal refused permission to review its earlier decision, holding that the apportionment argument could have been raised earlier and lacked reliable evidence.

  • Apportionment of drugs for personal consumption
  • Total consumption defence
  • Statutory review under s394h/394j cpc
  • Presumption of trafficking (s17(c) mda)
  • Miscarriage of justice standard
  • Criminal-review
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Criminal procedure [2023] SGCA 8

TANGARAJU S/O SUPPIAH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal dismissed Tangaraju s/o Suppiah’s application for leave to review a concluded appeal, holding the alleged non-disclosures did not meet the statutory threshold.

  • Criminal review
  • Prosecution disclosure obligations
  • Material witness
  • Kadar disclosure
  • Miscarriage of justice
  • S 394h/s 394j cpc
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Criminal law [2022] SGCA 71

PUNITHAN A/L GENASAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal and acquitted Punithan a/l Genasan, holding the prosecution had not proved the pivotal introductory meeting beyond reasonable doubt.

  • Trafficking
  • Common intention (s 34 pc)
  • Proof beyond reasonable doubt
  • Credibility and fresh evidence
  • Ica travel records
  • Remittal procedure
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