ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE
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| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Belinda Ang Saw Ean |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Fernandez LLC, Mark Tay, Natalie Chu, Patrick Fernandez, Sunil Nair |
Source: [2025] SGCA 16, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 16 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 10 April 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing stay of execution. The judgment was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean. The case was brought by Roshdi bin Abdullah Altway (applicant) against Attorney-General of Singapore and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Fernandez LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 17 cases and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Applications in Capital Cases Act, the Legal Profession Act, and the Misuse of Drugs Act.
[2025] SGCA 16 explained
ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE ([2025] SGCA 16) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 10 April 2025. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGCA 16 about?
ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE ([2025] SGCA 16) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing - Stay of Execution”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 16 consider?
The judgment refers to Applications in Capital Cases Act, Legal Profession Act (Cap 161), Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGCA 16 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGCA 15, [2025] SGHC 20, and [2024] SGCA 56. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
Roshdi bin Abdullah Altway, a prisoner awaiting capital punishment whose execution was scheduled for 10 April 2025, filed two applications on the eve of his execution seeking permission to bring post-appeal applications and a stay of execution. He relied on grounds including needing more time for a second clemency petition and complaints against his former counsel. Both applications were summarily dismissed, with the court noting the eleventh-hour filings appeared to be stopgap measures to delay the execution rather than genuine attempts to seek relief.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 16?
[2025] SGCA 16 (ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE) is a Court of Appeal decision from 10 April 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically stay of execution. The judgment was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean.
Who were the parties in ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ROSHDI BIN ABDULLAH ALTWAY v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE ([2025] SGCA 16)?
The applicant in [2025] SGCA 16 was Roshdi bin Abdullah Altway, and the respondent was Attorney-General of Singapore, Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Fernandez LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 10 April 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 16?
[2025] SGCA 16 was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean in the Court of Appeal on 10 April 2025. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 16 cite?
[2025] SGCA 16 cites 17 prior decisions. It references Applications in Capital Cases Act, Legal Profession Act, Misuse of Drugs Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 16)