AZUIN BIN MOHD TAP v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Outcome
Application dismissedwe dismiss the application.
Source: [2025] SGCA 8, Court of Appeal, decided 27 February 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Steven Chong, Sundaresh Menon, Tay Yong Kwang |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP, Dew Chambers, Imperial Law LLC, Anandan Bala, Aw Wee Chong Nicholas, Jotham Tay, Lim Hui Li Debby, Tan Wee Hao, Wong Li-Yen Dew |
Source: [2025] SGCA 8, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 8 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 27 February 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing appeal. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong, with Sundaresh Menon and Tay Yong Kwang on the coram. The case was brought by Azuin bin Mohd Tap (applicant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 18 cases (16 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Misuse of Drugs Act.
[2025] SGCA 8 explained
AZUIN BIN MOHD TAP v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 8) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 27 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 8 about?
AZUIN BIN MOHD TAP v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 8) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal — Adducing fresh evidence — Fresh expert evidence — Whether fresh expert evidence relevant to appeal” and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal — Criminal motions seeking to adduce fresh evidence to aid appeal — Abuse of process — Expert shopping after decision below”, 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 8 consider?
The judgment refers to Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Azuin bin Mohd Tap, convicted of capital drug trafficking and sentenced to death, applied to adduce fresh psychiatric evidence on appeal in the form of two new expert reports to support a diminished responsibility defence. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application, finding the new reports were immaterial to the appeal as they did not address the critical issue of whether the applicant suffered from persistent depressive disorder at the time of the offence. The court also expressed concern that the applicant was engaged in impermissible 'expert shopping' to pursue inconsistent lines of argument.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 8?
[2025] SGCA 8 (AZUIN BIN MOHD TAP v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a Court of Appeal decision from 27 February 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically appeal. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong.
Who were the parties in AZUIN BIN MOHD TAP v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 8)?
The applicant in [2025] SGCA 8 was Azuin bin Mohd Tap, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 27 February 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 8?
[2025] SGCA 8 was delivered by Steven Chong in the Court of Appeal on 27 February 2025. Sundaresh Menon and Tay Yong Kwang also sat on the coram. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 8 cite?
[2025] SGCA 8 cites 18 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Misuse of Drugs Act.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 8)