Re: THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

[2023] SGHC 78 High Court (General Division) 31 March 2023 HC/OS 22/2022 ( HC/SUM 669/2022 ) · HC/OS 21/2022 ( HC/SUM 670/2022 )

6 cases cited Cited by 2 cases

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	31 March 2023
Judge	Hoo Sheau Peng
Charges / claim	Contempt of Court
Counsel	Attorney-General's Chambers, Chin Jincheng, Chong Yong, Loo Yu Hao Adrian, Rimplejit Kaur, Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas

Source: [2023] SGHC 78, High Court (General Division), decided 31 March 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Contempt of Court — Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016

Practice Areas

Contempt of Court

Judges (1)

Hoo Sheau Peng Delivered

Counsel (6)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Chin Jincheng Counsel for the applicant Chong Yong Counsel for the applicant

Loo Yu Hao Adrian Counsel for the applicant

Rimplejit Kaur Counsel for the applicant Wuan Kin Lek Nicholas Counsel for the applicant

Parties (2)

The Attorney-General Applicant Ravi s/o Madasamy Respondent

Case Significance

Attorney-General v Ravi s/o Madasamy and another matter [2023] SGHC 78 was heard in the General Division of the High Court by Hoo Sheau Peng J on 10 October 2022, with judgment reserved and delivered on 31 March 2023. The matter comprised two applications by the Attorney-General, in Originating Summonses Nos 21 and 22 of 2022 (Summonses Nos 670 and 669 of 2022), for orders of committal for contempt of court against Mr Ravi s/o Madasamy, an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore, under sections 3 and 10 of the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. The applications concerned Mr Ravi's conduct in two sets of proceedings in November 2021.

Summary

The Attorney-General brought two committal applications against Mr Ravi s/o Madasamy, an advocate and solicitor, alleging contempt of court under the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016 arising from his conduct in State Court and High Court proceedings in November 2021. A common defence was that Mr Ravi was suffering a relapse of bipolar disorder, and liability was determined first. The court found him liable on several allegations, including scandalising the court and obstructing the administration of justice, held that his disorder did not absolve him of liability, and proceeded to the sentencing stage.

What was Attorney-General v Ravi s/o Madasamy [2023] SGHC 78 about?

The Attorney-General brought two committal applications for contempt of court against Mr Ravi s/o Madasamy, an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court, under the Administration of Justice (Protection) Act 2016. The applications concerned his conduct in two sets of proceedings in November 2021, heard by Hoo Sheau Peng J.

Which court and judge heard the contempt applications against Ravi s/o Madasamy ([2023] SGHC 78)?

The applications were heard in the General Division of the High Court by Hoo Sheau Peng J on 10 October 2022, under Originating Summonses Nos 21 and 22 of 2022. Judgment was reserved and delivered on 31 March 2023.