JASONS LIM HUA TONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 33 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50) and Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2025] SGHC 33 High Court (General Division) 26 February 2025 HC/MA 9021/2024/01 12 min read

8 cases cited

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	26 February 2025
Judge	Vincent Hoong
Charges / claim	Criminal Law
Counsel	Attorney-General's Chambers, Darren Sim, David Menon

Source: [2025] SGHC 33, High Court (General Division), decided 26 February 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Appeal Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Penal Code

Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Vincent Hoong Delivered

Counsel (3)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Darren Sim Counsel Respondent David Menon Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Lim Hua Tong Jasons Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 33 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 26 February 2025 concerning Criminal Law, specifically addressing appeal and statutory offences. The judgment was delivered by Vincent Hoong. The case was brought by Lim Hua Tong Jasons (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 8 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Companies Act and the Penal Code.

[2025] SGHC 33 explained

JASONS LIM HUA TONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 33) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 26 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 33 about?

JASONS LIM HUA TONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 33) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Law — Appeal” and “Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Penal Code”, 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 33 consider?

The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50) and Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGHC 33 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGHC 220. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

The appellant appealed against conviction for outrage of modesty and an aggregate sentence of 14 months' imprisonment for that charge together with four charges of forgery and Companies Act offences to which he had pleaded guilty. The court dismissed both appeals, finding the victim's testimony was consistent on the material fact of the molestation and that the aggregate sentence was proportionate to the overall severity of the offending.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 33?

[2025] SGHC 33 (JASONS LIM HUA TONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 26 February 2025 addressing Criminal Law, specifically appeal and statutory offences. The judgment was delivered by Vincent Hoong.

Who were the parties in JASONS LIM HUA TONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 33)?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 33 was Lim Hua Tong Jasons, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 26 February 2025 in the High Court (General Division).