502. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter

Whoever sells or offers for sale any printed or engraved substance, containing defamatory matter, knowing that it contains such matter, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years, or with fine, or with both.

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Probation was more suitable than reformative training for an offender in a scam case SummaryMohamed Erzan Taib Zohri v Public Prosecutor and other appeals · [2026] SGHC 183
Campaigners not personally affected could not challenge the mandatory death penalty SummaryHowe Wen Khong Rocky and others v Attorney-General · [2026] SGCA 39
The accused were convicted of the charges they faced over the events in the hotel room SummaryPublic Prosecutor v DGH and another · [2025] SGHC 140

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