Penal Code 1871

“Criminal Law – Offences – Distribution of intimate recording; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Sentencing – Statutory Offences – Section 377BE Penal Code”

“The Accused also consented for two charges to be taken into consideration for the purposes of sentencing, namely, one charge under Section 147 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) (“PC”) and one charge under Section 103(5)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68, 2012 Rev Ed).”

“Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Sentencing – Statutory Offences – Section 377BB(4) Penal Code; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Sentencing – Statutory Offences – Section 377BB(5) Penal Code”

“23, one charge of theft-in-dwelling on 18 July 2023 at Changi General Hospital Ward 49 Bed 26 of one mobile phone valued at $160 with identification cards in the phone casing under Section 380 of the Penal Code 1871 (“PC”);”

“In these grounds, the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) is abbreviated as the “Penal Code”, and this abbreviation will also be used for earlier versions of the Penal Code as there are no material differences to the relevant sections”

“Criminal Law – Offences – Outrage of Modesty; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Sentencing – Statutory Offences – Section 354(1) Penal Code”

“The Offender also consented to five charges being taken into consideration for the purposes of sentencing, viz, one charge punishable under s 380 of the Penal Code 1871 (“PC”), two charges under s 9 punishable under s 33(1) of the MDA, one charge under s 5(1)(a) read with s 5(2) punishable under s 33(1) of the MDA, and”

“(b) A2 sustained a left fourth rib fracture, and therefore sustained grievous hurt (as per s 320(g) of the Penal Code 1871). He was discharged on the same day and given seven days of outpatient sick leave from 7 November 2022 to 13 November 2022.”

“isuse Act 1993 (“CMA”), Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act 1992 (“CDSA”), Miscellaneous Offences (Public Order and Nuisance) Act 1906 (“MOA”) and the Penal Code 1871 (“PC”).”

“The Prosecution contended that he was. Accordingly, the accused faced 20 charges under s 53(b) of the Workplace Safety and Health Act (Cap 354A, 2009 Rev Ed) (“WSHA”) read with s 109 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed). All the charges were of a similar nature, for abetting by engaging in a conspiracy with ASTC th”

“The offender pleaded guilty to four proceeded charges, one under s 325 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) (“the Penal Code”) and three under s 5(1) punishable under s 5(5)(b) of the Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38, 2001 Rev Ed) (“the 2001 CYPA”).”

“The Prosecution submitted for a sentence of seven days’ imprisonment. The Prosecution noted that Khong had pleaded guilty to one charge under s 323 of the Penal Code and was sentenced to a seven-day SDO. However, the Prosecution argued that an SDO was unsuitable for the accused. Specifically, the Prosecution highlighte”

“age her modesty, to wit, you grabbed her waist with your left hand and squeezed her right breast with your right hand, and you have thereby committed an offence punishable under section 354(1) of the Penal Code 1871.”

“Specifically, I considered the case of Liew Kang Jun. I was cognisant that the offender in that case pleaded guilty to a different charge under s 279 of the Penal Code 1871 (rash riding on a public way). Although that was a different provision, the maximum punishment under s 279 of the Penal Code was the same as that u”

“e officer in the discharge of his duty, by biting the said public servant on his forearm, causing him bodily pain, and the Accused had thereby committed an offence punishable under section 332 of the Penal Code 1871 (“the Penal Code”).”

“e Claimant had thereby committed a criminal offence. It is in fact an offence to transmit obscene content or obscene films online: see section 29(1) of the Films Act 1981 and section 292(1)(a) of the Penal Code 1871. However, I do not accept that the posts lend themselves to being interpreted as accusing the Claimant o”

“spinal fracture, which required surgical intervention. This was by no means a minor injury as a fracture to a vulnerable part of the body constituted “grievous hurt” as defined in section 320 of the Penal Code 1871. Injuries classified as grievous hurt are by their nature serious, and”

“Criminal Law] — [Offences] — [Grievous hurt] — [Section 323A of the Penal Code 1871; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing] — [Sentencing] — [Grievous hurt] — [Section 323A of the Penal Code 1871”

“(iv) The predicate offence related to cheating under s 420 of the Penal Code 1871 (2020 Rev Ed).”

“Criminal Procedure and Sentencing] - [Sentencing; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing] — [Statutory Offences] — [Penal Code] — [s 477A”

“Criminal Law] - [Statutory offences] – [Penal Code] – [Cheating to procure sex] – [Extortion; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing] — [Sentencing”

“while she was showering in the nude, without her consent, and knowing that she did not consent to him recording the act, and the Accused has thereby committed an offence under section 377BB(3) of the Penal Code 1871 (“the Code”) punishable under section 377BB(7) of the Code.”

“g from a human bite, hurt which caused Fabian to be, during the space of 20 days, unable to follow his ordinary pursuit, and the Accused has thereby committed an offence punishable under s 325 of the Penal Code 1871 (“the Penal Code”)(hereinafter referred to as “the Grievous Hurt Charge”);”

“k, a superficial abrasion over his right forehead, an intraoral lower lip laceration, and a tongue tip laceration, and the Accused had thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 324 of the Penal Code 1871 (“the Penal Code”), and further,”

“s 12(1)) of the CMA. Where the offender had opened a new bank account for the purpose of relinquishing it (as opposed to relinquishing a pre-existing account), an additional charge under s 417 of the Penal Code 1871 (2020 Rev Ed) (“PC”) would also be brought for deceiving the bank into believing that the offender inten”

“ed the availability of the dispositions which best express retribution and deterrence. Further, for serious offences, the Second Schedule of the CYPA (and the last column of the First Schedule to the Penal Code 1871) sets out a list of offences which can or must be transmitted to another court to be dealt with. For the”

“inst them despite the alleged unconstitutionality of the law” (Tan Eng Hong at [113]). For instance, in Tan Eng Hong, the appellant faced a real and credible threat of prosecution under s 377A of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) because he regularly participated in acts prohibited under that section (Tan Eng Hong”

“at”), the offenders were charged with offences under the Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289, 2006 Rev Ed), and the Prosecution had urged this court to take into account benchmark sentences for other Penal Code offences in determining the appropriate sentence. This court rejected the Prosecution’s invitation to do so (”

“have the proceedings determined”. The defendants argue that the plaintiffs will benefit from their fraud if their claim is allowed, as they have forged documents, which was illegal conduct under the Penal Code 1871 (2020 Rev Ed) and a breach of cl 13 of both the CRA and SRA which requires them to comply with the laws o”

“The accused pleaded guilty to one charge of sexual assault by penetration of a person under 14 years of age without their consent under s 376(1)(a) and punishable under s 376(4)(b) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) (“PC”). Specifically, the charge reads:”

“As the Importation Charges concern the Accused’s abetment of Peh and Lim by engaging in a conspiracy to illegally import E1, E2 and E3, s 109 of the Penal Code 1871 (“PC”) is relevant:”

“The accused, [DYF], (the “Accused”), claimed trial to one charge of rape under s 375(1)(a), punishable under s 375(2), of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) (“Penal Code”). The charge read as follows:”

“— Offences — Sexual offences – Rape and outrage of modesty – Committed against domestic workers; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing framework for enhanced punishment under s 73(1) of the Penal Code”

“iminal charges were subsequently brought against the claimant in the Criminal Case: (a) one charge of voluntarily causing hurt to the first defendant (the “VCH Charge”), punishable under s 323 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) (the “Penal Code”); and (b) one charge of criminal trespass (the “Trespassing Charge”)”

“On 21 May 2026, YFT (“the Youth”) pleaded guilty to one charge of engaging in conspiracy to commit voyeurism (committed sometime in or around February 2025) under Section 377BB(3) of the Penal Code 1871 (“Penal Code”), punishable under Section 377BB(7) read with Section 109 of the Penal Code (“Proceeded Charge”), and c”

“Gao Xiong (“Appellant”) pleaded guilty to one charge of attempted rape under s 375(1)(a) read with s 511(1) of the Penal Code 1871 (2020 Rev Ed) (“PC”), as well as three charges for criminal trespass under s 447 of the PC. Three charges of unlawful stalking and criminal trespass were taken into consideration (“TIC”) fo”

“b. Dominic Quek concerned an offender who pleaded guilty to an amalgamated charge under section 6(b) of the PCA and consented to a charge under section 204A of the Penal Code (Chapter 224, 2008 Rev Ed) to be taken into consideration. At the material time, he was the operations manager at his father’s company dealing in”

“The matter proceeded to trial on a charge of attempted murder under s 307(1) of the Penal Code 1871 (“Penal Code”). At the stage of closing submissions, however, the prosecution submitted that the charge should be amended to one under s 326 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt by”

“These became the subject matter of five charges under s 477A of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) (“the PC”), viz, DAC 7873 of 2011, DAC 7900 of 2011, 7902 of 2011, 7934 of 2011 and 7994 of 2011. The Prosecution proceeded with these charges. There were 108 other charges, al”

“ntence that had earlier been imposed by the High Court on the Respondent in respect of two previous convictions – one was for an offence of rape under s 375(1)(b) and punishable under s 375(2) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed), and the other was for an offence of driving a lorry without a valid Class 4 driving l”

“The Prosecution proceeded on two charges against the Appellant before the DJ. DAC 929249 of 2014 was a charge under s 147 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) (“the PC”) for rioting (“the Rioting Offence”). DAC 923500 of 2014 was a charge under ss 28(2)(a) and 28(3)(b)(i) of the Moneylenders’ Act (Cap 188, 2010 Rev”

“y entering into a conspiracy with one Chia Choon Leng (who was known as “Ah Hiang”) to commit an offence of trafficking in 14.99g of diamorphine under s 5(1)(a) of the MDA 2001 read with s 109 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 1985 Rev Ed) vide DAC 41588/2007 (“the third charge”).”

“In their submissions, the defendants refer to ss 463 and 464 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) (“the Penal Code”), saying that “the facts and circumstances clearly show a prima facie case of forgery”. The provisions read:”

“Out of the 11 charges, the second and third charges fell within the ambit of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 1985 Rev Ed) which was in operation before 1 Feb 2008 (“the old Penal Code”). The rest were within the ambit of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) that is presently in force (“the new Pe”

“ndent faced a single charge of voluntarily causing hurt to the complainant, a foreign domestic maid employed by the respondent’s sister. The offence is punishable under s 323 read with s 73(2) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed). She was alleged to have slapped the complainant on the cheek sometime in May 2012 at”

“The punishments provided by law under s 304(a) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) in respect of the charge are as follows:”

“The punishments provided by law in respect of the charges are as follows. In respect of the first charge, s 304(b) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) provides for imprisonment for a term that may extend to 10 years or fine or caning or any combination of such punishments. In respect of the second charge, s 33A(1)”