ISKANDAR BIN RAHMAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | See Kee Oon |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Ng Jun Chong, Wong Woon Kwong |
Source: [2025] SGCA 4, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 4 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 4 February 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing review and stay of execution. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon. The case was brought by Iskandar bin Rahmat (applicant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 18 cases and references 5 statutory provisions, including the Applications in Capital Cases Act, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Legal Profession Act.
[2025] SGCA 4 explained
ISKANDAR BIN RAHMAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 4) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 4 February 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 4 about?
ISKANDAR BIN RAHMAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 4) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Review” and “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 4 consider?
The judgment refers to Applications in Capital Cases Act, Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Legal Profession Act (Cap 161), and Penal Code (Cap 224), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGCA 4 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGCA 40. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
Iskandar bin Rahmat, convicted of two charges of murder under s 300(a) of the Penal Code and sentenced to death, applied for permission to review his conviction two days before his scheduled execution. He raised arguments about the trial judge's assessment of witness credibility, alleged prosecutorial misconduct in not disclosing certain statements, and new psychiatric evidence of PTSD. The application was summarily dismissed, as none of the arguments constituted sufficient new material to establish a miscarriage of justice.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 4?
[2025] SGCA 4 (ISKANDAR BIN RAHMAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a Court of Appeal decision from 4 February 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically review and stay of execution. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon.
Who were the parties in ISKANDAR BIN RAHMAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 4)?
The applicant in [2025] SGCA 4 was Iskandar bin Rahmat, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 4 February 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 4?
[2025] SGCA 4 was delivered by See Kee Oon in the Court of Appeal on 4 February 2025. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 4 cite?
[2025] SGCA 4 cites 18 prior decisions. It references Applications in Capital Cases Act, Criminal Procedure Code, Legal Profession Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 4)