Lingkesvaran Rajendaren v The Attorney-General
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| Court | Court of Appeal |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Woo Bih Li |
| Charges / claim | Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Counsel | Derek Wong Kim Siong |
Source: [2026] SGCA 4, Court of Appeal, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2026] SGCA 4 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 10 February 2026 concerning Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing equal protection of the law and stay of execution. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li. The case was brought by Lingkesvaran Rajendaren (applicant) against Attorney-General (respondent). The judgment cites 12 cases and references 7 statutory provisions, including the Applications in Capital Cases Act, the Civil Law Act, and the Criminal Procedure Code. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2026] SGCA 4 explained
Lingkesvaran Rajendaren v The Attorney-General ([2026] SGCA 4) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 10 February 2026. It is categorised under Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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 [2026] SGCA 4 about?
Lingkesvaran Rajendaren v The Attorney-General ([2026] SGCA 4) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Constitutional Law — Equal protection of the law” and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Stay of execution”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGCA 4 consider?
The judgment refers to Applications in Capital Cases Act, Civil Law Act (Cap 43), Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), and Government Proceedings Act (Cap 121), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGCA 4 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGCA 37, [2024] SGCA 56, and [2024] SGCA 40. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
How influential is [2026] SGCA 4?
Within this corpus, [2026] SGCA 4 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
A prisoner awaiting capital punishment scheduled for execution on 11 February 2026 filed applications for a stay of execution based on alleged breaches of the Prisons Act and constitutional rights. The court dismissed both applications, finding the claims were an abuse of process given the applicant's extensive litigation history of over 20 prior applications, and that the alleged prison conditions bore no nexus to the validity of his conviction or sentence.
What was decided in [2026] SGCA 4?
[2026] SGCA 4 (Lingkesvaran Rajendaren v The Attorney-General) is a Court of Appeal decision from 10 February 2026 addressing Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically equal protection of the law and stay of execution. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li.
Who were the parties in Lingkesvaran Rajendaren v The Attorney-General ([2026] SGCA 4)?
The applicant in [2026] SGCA 4 was Lingkesvaran Rajendaren, and the respondent was Attorney-General. The case was decided on 10 February 2026 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2026] SGCA 4?
[2026] SGCA 4 was delivered by Woo Bih Li in the Court of Appeal on 10 February 2026. The case concerned Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.
What cases and statutes does [2026] SGCA 4 cite?
[2026] SGCA 4 cites 12 prior decisions. It references Applications in Capital Cases Act, Civil Law Act, Criminal Procedure Code. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGCA 4)