Criminal procedure

[2025] SGHC 157

JDA v Public Prosecutor and another appeal

General Division of the High Court11 August 2025

Criminal Law — Offences — Outrage of modesty; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing; Evidence — Proof of evidence — Standard of proof

[2025] SGHC 158

Seng Yong Yi Lucas v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court8 August 2025

Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Protection from Harassment Act; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Trials — Taking and recording of evidence in; Evidence — Principles — Functions of judge; Evidence — Witnesses — Examination

[2025] SGCA 38

CHJ v Public Prosecutor

Court of Appeal8 August 2025

Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual offences — Sexual assault involving penetration under s 376(2)(a) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed); Criminal Law — Offences — Obstructing the course of justice under s 204A(b) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed); Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal — Adducing fresh evidence

[2025] SGCA 39

Kishor Kumar A/L Raguan v Public Prosecutor

Court of Appeal30 July 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Stay of execution — Application under s 60G of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (2020 Rev Ed) for permission to make a post-appeal application in a capital case

[2025] SGCA 37

Chandroo Subramaniam v Public Prosecutor

Court of Appeal25 July 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Execution — Stay of execution — Applicant seeking stay of execution to obtain fresh evidence — Whether permission to make post-appeal application in capital case should be granted — Section 60G Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (2020 Rev Ed)

[2025] SGHC 135

Ng En You Jeremiah (alias Huang Enyou) v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court14 July 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Sentencing framework — Dangerous driving causing death by a serious offender — Road Traffic Act — Sections 64(1), 64(2)(a), 64(2)(c) and 64(2D)(b); Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Sentencing framework — Drink driving causing personal injury and/or property damage — Road Traffic Act — Sections 67(1) and 67(2)(a); Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Sentencing Advisory Panel’s Guidelines on Reduction in Sentences for Guilty Pleas — Application to specific offences under Road Traffic Act

[2025] SGHC 134

Poo Tze Chiang v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court11 July 2025

Criminal Law — Offences — Section 6(a) Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap 241, 1993 Rev Ed); Criminal Law — Offences — Section 204A Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed); Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing

[2025] SGHC 133

Public Prosecutor v Li n Pengli Barrie and another appeal

General Division of the High Court9 July 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals; Criminal Law — Statutory Offences — Animals and Birds Act

[2025] SGHC 130

Ismail bin Jamaludin v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court7 July 2025

[2025] SGHC 121

Public Prosecutor v Gumede Sthembiso Joel

General Division of the High Court4 July 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Disposal of property; Criminal Law — Offences — Endangered species

[2025] SGHC 127

Ng Yu Zhi v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court3 July 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Bail; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Criminal motions

[2025] SGHC 116

Toh Lam Seng v Public Prosecutor and another appeal

General Division of the High Court30 June 2025

Criminal Law — Offences — Outrage of modesty; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Persistent offenders

[2025] SGHC 117

Public Prosecutor v CQW

General Division of the High Court30 June 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements — Voluntariness; Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual offences

[2025] SGHC 106

Public Prosecutor v CFE

General Division of the High Court6 June 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements — Voluntariness; Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual offences

[2025] SGHC 102

Haji Muhammad Faisal Bin Johar v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court28 May 2025

Criminal Law — Appeal; Criminal Law — Offences — Outrage of modesty; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing

[2025] SGHC 100

Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Isnalli David

General Division of the High Court28 May 2025

Criminal Law — Offences — Rape; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Young offenders

[2025] SGHC 98

Abdul Ghufran bin Abdul Wahid v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court27 May 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Revision of proceedings — Accused person incapable of making defence — Determination of notional imprisonment term

[2025] SGHC 90

Rajavikraman s/o Jayapandian v Public Prosecutor

General Division of the High Court16 May 2025

Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Prevention of Corruption Act; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Revision of proceedings — Substituting District Judge’s single penalty order with multiple penalty orders

[2025] SGHC 89

Public Prosecutor v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan

General Division of the High Court14 May 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing] — [Sentencing] — [Principles] — [Discretion to impose imprisonment in lieu of caning

[2025] SGCA 21

GIL v Public Prosecutor

Court of Appeal6 May 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Criminal references — Whether there is conflict of judicial authority; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Criminal references — Whether determination of question affected outcome of the case; Evidence — Presumptions — Accurate communication of electronic record

[2025] SGHC 81

Sugumaran s/o Kannan v Public Prosecutor and another matter

General Division of the High Court29 April 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal — Adducing fresh evidence; Criminal Law — Statutory Offences — Penal Code

[2025] SGHC 78

Public Prosecutor v Chong Shiong Hui

General Division of the High Court28 April 2025

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Attempted murder; Criminal Law — Offences — Attempted murder

[2025] SGCA 18

CEO v Public Prosecutor and other matters

Court of Appeal25 April 2025

Abuse of Process — Collateral purpose; Criminal Law — Offences — Rape; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal — Adducing fresh evidence; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Trials — Whether accused person received inadequate legal assistance from trial counsel

[2025] SGHC 76

Public Prosecutor v Zheng Jia

General Division of the High Court24 April 2025

Criminal Law — Appeal; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Benchmark sentences; Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Principles