Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

69 cases · January 2025 to February 2026

Case Volume by Year

62
25
7
26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Sentencing — Appeals 12 Sentencing 9 Appeal 6 Stay of execution 5 Appeal — Adducing fresh evidence 5 Sentencing — Principles 4 Statements — Admissibility 3 Stay of execution — Application under s 60G of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (2020 Rev Ed) for permission to make a post-appeal application in a capital case 2 Sentencing — Principles — Discretion to impose imprisonment in lieu of caning 2 Sentencing — Benchmark sentences 2 Sentencing — Persistent offenders 2 Statements — Voluntariness 2 Sentencing — Young offenders 2 Trials — Whether accused person received inadequate legal assistance from trial counsel 2 Bail — Bail pending appeal 1 Sentencing — Penalties 1 Sentencing — Rule against double counting 1 Sentencing — Sexual offences 1 Extradition — Bail 1 Sentencing — Principles — Section 408 Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) 1 + 29 more

Stay of execution — Application under s 60G of the Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (2020 Rev Ed) for permission to make a post-appeal application in a capital case 2 cases

[2025] SGCA 54 SAMINATHAN A/L SELVARAJU v ATTORNEY-GENERAL
26 November 2025
[2025] SGCA 39 KISHOR KUMAR A/L RAGUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
30 July 2025

Sentencing — Rule against double counting 1 case

[2026] SGHC 5 NG KUAN CHUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
7 January 2026

Sentencing — Principles — Section 408 Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) 1 case

[2025] SGHC 222 KALAICHELVEN GENESAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
7 November 2025

Sentencing — Principles — Application of principle of parity 1 case

[2025] SGHC 200 PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v NG WHYE QUAN
10 October 2025

Sentencing — Execution — Stay of execution 1 case

[2025] SGCA 47 Pannir Selvam a/l Pranthaman v Attorney-General
7 October 2025

Sentencing — Whether maximum sentence of life imprisonment justified — Whether worst type of cases of culpable homicide — Section 304(a) Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) 1 case

[2025] SGCA 45 DAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
19 September 2025

Sentencing — Whether maximum sentence of four years’ imprisonment justified — Whether worst type of cases of ill-treatment — Section 5 Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38, 2001 Rev Ed) 1 case

[2025] SGCA 45 DAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
19 September 2025

Trials — Taking and recording of evidence in 1 case

[2025] SGHC 158 SENG YONG YI, LUCAS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
8 August 2025

Sentencing — Execution — Stay of execution — Applicant seeking stay of execution to obtain fresh evidence — Whether permission to make post-appeal application in capital case should be granted — Section 60G Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (2020 Rev Ed) 1 case

[2025] SGCA 37 Chandroo Subramaniam v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
25 July 2025

Sentencing — Sentencing framework — Drink driving causing personal injury and/or property damage — Road Traffic Act — Sections 67(1) and 67(2)(a) 1 case

[2025] SGHC 135 JEREMIAH NG EN YOU (HUANG ENYOU) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 July 2025

Sentencing — Sentencing Advisory Panel’s Guidelines on Reduction in Sentences for Guilty Pleas — Application to specific offences under Road Traffic Act 1 case

[2025] SGHC 135 JEREMIAH NG EN YOU (HUANG ENYOU) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 July 2025

Key Statutes

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
cited in 49 cases
Penal Code (Cap 224)
cited in 43 cases
Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185)
cited in 18 cases
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
cited in 13 cases
Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
cited in 12 cases
Applications in Capital Cases Act
cited in 9 cases
Criminal Justice Reform Act
cited in 5 cases
Road Traffic Act (Cap 276)
cited in 4 cases
Companies Act (Cap 50)
cited in 4 cases
Legal Profession Act (Cap 161)
cited in 4 cases
Securities and Futures Act (Cap 289)
cited in 3 cases
Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38)
cited in 3 cases
Societies Act (Cap 311)
cited in 2 cases
Prisons Act
cited in 2 cases
Arms and Explosives Act (Cap 13)
cited in 2 cases

Court Distribution

SGHC 66 SGCA 27

Key People & Firms

Top Judges

Tay Yong Kwang 15 Sundaresh Menon 13 See Kee Oon 11 Vincent Hoong 11 Steven Chong 8

Top Firms

Attorney-General's Chambers 65 Eugene Thuraisingam LLP 6 Drew & Napier LLC 3 Fernandez LLC 3 Anitha & Asoka LLC 3

Top Lawyers

Rimplejit Kaur 4 Sruthi Boppana 4 Suang Wijaya 4 Natalie Chu 3 Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam 3

Cases

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[2025] SGHC 167
PRAKASH S/O MATHIVANAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
27 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 162
ANITA DAMU @ SHAZANA BT ABDULLAH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 157
JDA v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
11 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 38
CHJ v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
8 August 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 158
SENG YONG YI, LUCAS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
8 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 39
KISHOR KUMAR A/L RAGUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
30 July 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGCA 37
Chandroo Subramaniam v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
25 July 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 135
JEREMIAH NG EN YOU (HUANG ENYOU) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 134
POO TZE CHIANG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
11 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 133
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v LIN PENGLI, BARRIE
9 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 130
ISMAIL BIN JAMALUDIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
7 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 121
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v GUMEDE STHEMBISO JOEL
4 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 127
NG YU ZHI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
3 July 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 116
TOH LAM SENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
30 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 117
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CQW
30 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 106
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CFE
6 June 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 100
Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Isnalli David
28 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 102
HAJI MUHAMMAD FAISAL BIN JOHAR v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
28 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 98
ABDUL GHUFRAN BIN ABDUL WAHID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
27 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 90
RAJAVIKRAMAN S/O JAYAPANDIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
16 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 89
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan
14 May 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 21
GIL v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
6 May 2025
SGCA
[2025] SGHC 81
SUGUMARAN S/O KANNAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
29 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 78
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Chong Shiong Hui
28 April 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGCA 18
CEO v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
25 April 2025
SGCA