MASOUD RAHIMI BIN MEHRZAD & 30 Ors v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE

[2025] SGHC 20 High Court (General Division) 5 February 2025 • HC/OA 972/2024 ( HC/SUM 2898/2024 ) • 50 min read

22 cases cited (19 SG, 3 foreign) Cited by 5 cases

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Striking out Constitutional Law — Equality before the law Constitutional Law — Fundamental liberties — Right to life and personal liberty

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Constitutional Law

Judges (1)

Hoo Sheau Peng Delivered

Counsel (4)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Chew Shi Jun James Counsel Respondent J Jayaletchmi Counsel Respondent Teo Meng Hui, Jocelyn Counsel Respondent

Parties (32)

Attorney-General of Singapore Respondent Azuin bin Mohd Tap Applicant Chandroo Subramaniam Applicant Chong Hoon Cheong Applicant Eddie Lee Zheng Da Applicant Gunalan Goval Applicant Iskandar bin Rahmat Applicant Jumaat bin Mohamed Sayed Applicant Jumadi bin Abdullah Applicant Kishor Kumar A/L Raguan Applicant Lingkesvaran Rajendaren Applicant Masoud Rahimi bin Mehrzad Applicant Mohamed Ansari bin Mohamed Abdul Aziz Applicant Mohammad Azwan bin Bohari Applicant Mohammad Reduan bin Mustaffar Applicant Mohammad Rizwan bin Akbar Husain Applicant Mohd Akebal s/o Ghulam Jilani Applicant Muhammad Hamir bin Laka Applicant Muhammad Salleh bin Hamid Applicant Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj Applicant Pannir Selvam a/l Pranthaman Applicant Ramdhan bin Lajis Applicant Roshdi bin Abdullah Altway Applicant Roslan bin Bakar Applicant Rosman bin Abdullah Applicant Sanjay Krishnan Applicant Shisham bin Abdul Rahman Applicant Steve Crocker Applicant Sulaiman bin Jumari Applicant Tan Kay Yong Applicant Teo Ghim Heng Applicant Zamri bin Mohd Tahir Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 20 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 5 February 2025 concerning Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law, specifically addressing striking out, equality before the law, and fundamental liberties. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng. The case was brought by Azuin bin Mohd Tap and others (applicant) against Attorney-General of Singapore (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 22 cases (19 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Applications in Capital Cases Act, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the PACC Act. This decision has been cited by 5 subsequent judgments in the dataset.

Summary

Thirty-one prisoners awaiting capital punishment challenged the constitutionality of provisions in the Post-appeal Applications in Capital Cases Act and the Criminal Procedure Code, alleging they violated Articles 9 and 12 of the Constitution. The court struck out the application in its entirety, finding the applicants lacked standing and their challenges had no chance of success, as the PACC Act regime provided adequate procedural safeguards.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 20?

[2025] SGHC 20 (MASOUD RAHIMI BIN MEHRZAD & 30 Ors v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 5 February 2025 addressing Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law, specifically striking out, equality before the law, and fundamental liberties. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng.

Who were the parties in MASOUD RAHIMI BIN MEHRZAD & 30 Ors v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF SINGAPORE?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 20 was Azuin bin Mohd Tap, Chandroo Subramaniam, and the respondent was Attorney-General of Singapore. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 5 February 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 20?

[2025] SGHC 20 was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng in the High Court (General Division) on 5 February 2025. The case concerned Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 20 cite?

[2025] SGHC 20 cites 22 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Applications in Capital Cases Act, Criminal Procedure Code, PACC Act. The decision has itself been cited by 5 subsequent judgments.

Statutes Cited

Applications in Capital Cases Act

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)

s 313(2) s 394H

PACC Act

s 2(b) s 3

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

s 60G

Cases Cited (22)

SG (1)

[2024] SGHC 238

SLR (18)

[1988] 2 SLR(R) 571 [1996] 1 SLR 609 [2006] 1 SLR(R) 112 [2006] 1 SLR(R) 582 [2012] 4 SLR 476 [2013] 4 SLR 1 [2014] 1 SLR 345 [2015] 1 SLR 26 [2017] 2 SLR 850 [2020] 2 SLR 883 [2021] 1 SLR 809 [2022] 1 SLR 1347 [2022] 2 SLR 1197 [2022] 2 SLR 211 [2022] 2 SLR 507 [2024] 1 SLR 414 [2024] 2 SLR 588 [2024] 4 SLR 331

UK (2)

[1981] 1 AC 648 [1982] AC 617

MY (1)

[1976] 1 MLJ 203