PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Ramalingam Selvasekaran

[2025] SGHC 262 High Court (General Division) 29 December 2025 • HC/CC 67/2024 • 47 min read
15 cases cited (14 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Offences — Rape Criminal Law — Offences — Outrage of modesty Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Statements — Admissibility

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Aidan Xu Delivered

Counsel (4)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm David Khoo Kim Leng Counsel Plaintiff Kelly Ng Wei Qi Counsel Plaintiff Susanna Abigail Yim Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Plaintiff Ramalingam Selvasekaran Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 262 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 29 December 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing offences, sentencing, and statements. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (plaintiff) against Ramalingam Selvasekaran (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 15 cases (14 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Penal Code.

Summary

The accused was convicted after trial of two charges of outrage of modesty and one charge of rape by penile-oral penetration against a victim under 14 years old who had come to his shop to buy ice cream. The court sentenced him to 14 years, three months and two weeks' imprisonment, including imprisonment in lieu of caning due to his age of 58, after finding the victim's testimony credible and corroborated by medical and forensic evidence.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 262?

[2025] SGHC 262 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Ramalingam Selvasekaran) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 29 December 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically offences, sentencing, and statements. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Ramalingam Selvasekaran?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 262 was Public Prosecutor, and the defendant was Ramalingam Selvasekaran. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 29 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 262?

[2025] SGHC 262 was delivered by Aidan Xu in the High Court (General Division) on 29 December 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 262 cite?

[2025] SGHC 262 cites 15 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 375(3)

Cases Cited (15)

SG (4)
[2023] SGHC 313 [2025] SGCA 38 [2025] SGHC 140 [2025] SGHC 38
SLR (10)
[1991] 1 SLR(R) 111 [2006] 4 SLR(R) 45 [2012] 3 SLR 34 [2017] 2 SLR 449 [2017] 5 SLR 904 [2018] 3 SLR 1048 [2018] 4 SLR 580 [2020] 1 SLR 486 [2024] 6 SLR 410 [2025] 3 SLR 1201
UK (1)
[1916] 2 KB 658

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 262)