PRITAM SINGH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 242 consider?

The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Evidence Act (Cap 97), Immunities and Powers) Act (Cap 217), and Interpretation Act (Cap 1). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2025] SGHC 242 High Court (General Division) 4 December 2025 HC/MA 9023/2025/01 89 min read

36 cases cited (33 SG, 3 foreign)

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	4 December 2025
Judge	Steven Chong
Charges / claim	Criminal Law
Counsel	Andre Jumabhoy LLC, Attorney-General's Chambers, Andre Darius Jumabhoy, Eng Zhen Yang Aristotle, Goh Yihan, Lu Huiyi, Sivakumar Ramasamy, Tan Ben Mathias, Wong Woon Kwong

Source: [2025] SGHC 242, High Court (General Division), decided 4 December 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962

Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Steven Chong Delivered

Counsel (9)

Andre Jumabhoy LLC Firm Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Andre Darius Jumabhoy Counsel Appellant Eng Zhen Yang Aristotle Counsel Appellant Goh Yihan Counsel Respondent Lu Huiyi Counsel Respondent Sivakumar Ramasamy Counsel Respondent Tan Ben Mathias Counsel Respondent Wong Woon Kwong Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Pritam Singh Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 242 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 4 December 2025 concerning Criminal Law, specifically addressing statutory offences. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong. The case was brought by Pritam Singh (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Andre Jumabhoy LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 36 cases (33 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code, the Evidence Act, and the Immunities and Powers) Act.

[2025] SGHC 242 explained

PRITAM SINGH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 242) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 4 December 2025. It is categorised under Criminal Law. 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] SGHC 242 about?

PRITAM SINGH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 242) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act 1962”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 242 consider?

The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Evidence Act (Cap 97), Immunities and Powers) Act (Cap 217), and Interpretation Act (Cap 1). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 242 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGHC 2 and [2024] SGHC 188. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

Workers' Party Secretary-General Pritam Singh appealed his conviction on two charges under the Parliament (Privileges, Immunities and Powers) Act for giving false answers to the Committee of Privileges regarding his knowledge of MP Raeesah Khan's parliamentary lie. The court dismissed the appeal, upholding the District Judge's finding that Singh had told Khan to take the untruth 'to the grave' and that his claim of wanting her to clarify was false.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 242?

[2025] SGHC 242 (PRITAM SINGH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 4 December 2025 addressing Criminal Law, specifically statutory offences. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong.

Who were the parties in PRITAM SINGH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 242)?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 242 was Pritam Singh, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Andre Jumabhoy LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 4 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 242?

[2025] SGHC 242 was delivered by Steven Chong in the High Court (General Division) on 4 December 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 242 cite?

[2025] SGHC 242 cites 36 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act, Immunities and Powers) Act.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68) Cases on this Act →

s 258(1)

Evidence Act (Cap 97) Cases on this Act →

s 157(c)

Immunities and Powers) Act (Cap 217)

Interpretation Act (Cap 1) Cases on this Act →

s 2

Cases Cited (36)

SG (4)

[2004] SGHC 16 [2024] SGHC 188 [2025] SGDC 90 [2025] SGHC 2

SLR (29)

[1992] 1 SLR(R) 682 [1994] 1 SLR(R) 920 [1995] 3 SLR(R) 254 [1996] 3 SLR(R) 444 [1998] 2 SLR(R) 211 [1998] 2 SLR(R) 855 [1998] 3 SLR(R) 619 [2000] 2 SLR(R) 904 [2002] 2 SLR(R) 821 [2003] 4 SLR(R) 374 [2006] 4 SLR(R) 45 [2007] 1 SLR(R) 292 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 601 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 686 [2010] 1 SLR 874 [2010] 1 SLR 966 [2011] 3 SLR 689 [2011] 3 SLR 859 [2012] 3 SLR 34 [2016] 5 SLR 636 [2017] 1 SLR 141 [2018] 2 SLR 1087 [2018] 4 SLR 1315 [2020] 1 SLR 486 [2020] 5 SLR 1130 [2024] 2 SLR 722 [2025] 1 SLR 1400 [2025] 2 SLR 176 [2025] 3 SLR 578

UK (1)

[1916] 2 KB 658

MY (2)

[1948] MLJ 57 [1977] 1 MLJ 15