AKBAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAJEED v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Outcome
Appeal dismissedI dismiss the appeal and uphold the District Judge’s dismissal of the Application.
Source: [2025] SGHC 32, High Court (General Division), decided 24 February 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Law |
| Outcome | Appeal dismissed |
| Counsel | Achievers LLC, Attorney-General's Chambers, Chan Huseh Mei Agnes, Mohamed Ibrahim s/o Mohamed Yakub, Regina Lim Siew Mei |
Source: [2025] SGHC 32, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC 32 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 24 February 2025 concerning Criminal Law, specifically addressing appeal. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah. The case was brought by Akbar Ali s/o Abdul Majeed (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Achievers LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 4 cases (3 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.
[2025] SGHC 32 explained
AKBAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAJEED v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 32) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 24 February 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 32 about?
AKBAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAJEED v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 32) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Law — Appeal — Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (2020 Rev Ed) — Costs and compensation”, 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 32 consider?
The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap 91A), and Employment of Foreign Manpower Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
A company director appealed against the dismissal of his application for costs and compensation under the Criminal Procedure Code after the prosecution's charge under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act was discharged for failure to establish a prima facie case. The court dismissed the appeal, finding the appellant had not proven on a balance of probabilities that the prosecution was frivolous or vexatious, as the novel legal question raised was not clearly unsustainable.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC 32?
[2025] SGHC 32 (AKBAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAJEED v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 24 February 2025 addressing Criminal Law, specifically appeal. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah.
Who were the parties in AKBAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAJEED v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 32)?
The appellant in [2025] SGHC 32 was Akbar Ali s/o Abdul Majeed, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers and Achievers LLC. The case was decided on 24 February 2025 in the High Court (General Division).
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 32?
[2025] SGHC 32 was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah in the High Court (General Division) on 24 February 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 32 cite?
[2025] SGHC 32 cites 4 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 32)