Outrage of modesty: what sentences Singapore courts imposed
5 reported judgments · 1 court · criminal sentencing outcomes
Across 5 reported Singapore judgments we analysed
Across 5 reported Singapore judgments we analysed, the imprisonment terms Singapore courts imposed for outrage of modesty ranged from 6 months to 4 years 1 month 1 week (median 2 years 9 months 2 weeks). Each figure is the sentence a Singapore court actually imposed in that case, on its own facts — these are past outcomes, not a prediction of any future sentence or legal advice.
What sentences do Singapore courts impose for outrage of modesty?
Across the 5 reported Singapore judgments on outrage of modesty in this corpus, the imprisonment terms Singapore courts imposed ranged from 6 months to 4 years 1 month 1 week (median 2 years 9 months 2 weeks) across the 5 cases that carried a custodial term. Of the 5 judgments, 5 carried a custodial term. Each figure is the sentence a Singapore court actually imposed in that case, on its own facts. In [2026] SGHC 115, for instance, the court imposed 4 years' imprisonment and 6 strokes of the cane. The 5 judgments below report what the courts actually decided in specific reported cases — across SGHC — with the sentence imposed and a verbatim line from each judgment tied to its source case. These are records of past decisions on their own facts, not a prediction of any future sentence and not a statement of what penalty a particular charge will attract; this page is reference information, not legal advice.
These are sentences imposed in specific past cases on their own facts — not a prediction of any future sentence, and not a statement of what penalty any particular charge will attract. Sentences turn on the harm, culpability, antecedents and circumstances of each case. For an assessment of a specific situation, consult a qualified Singapore Advocate & Solicitor.
This reports the sentences Singapore courts actually imposed in 5 reported outrage of modesty judgments in this corpus, read directly from each judgment. These are records of past decisions on their own facts, not a prediction of any future sentence or legal advice.
What Singapore courts imposed for outrage of modesty. The top row is the range and median of the imprisonment terms across the grounded judgments; each judgment row is the sentence that court imposed, with the verbatim quote in the cards below.
| Offending conduct | Sentence the court imposed | Judgments | Source cases |
|---|---|---|---|
Imprisonment imposed (range across 5 judgments) The custodial terms the courts imposed for this offence. Fine-only and disqualification-only outcomes are listed below but excluded from this imprisonment range. | 6 months – 4 years 1 month 1 week · median 2 years 9 months 2 weeks | 5 | |
Outrage of modesty after a five-day trial; conviction and sentence. [2026] SGHC 115 · SGHC | 4 years' imprisonment and 6 strokes of the cane. | — | |
Outrage of modesty on four charges; sentence imposed after trial. [2025] SGHC 157 · SGHC | 34 months' imprisonment and 6 weeks' imprisonment in lieu of caning. | — | |
Outrage of modesty on two charges; global sentence after consecutive ordering. [2025] SGHC 102 · SGHC | 20 months' imprisonment and 3 strokes of the cane (global). | — | |
Outrage of modesty; appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed. [2025] SGHC 38 · SGHC | 50 months' imprisonment and 6 strokes of the cane (sentence upheld). | — | |
Outrage of modesty; conviction and sentence. [2024] SGHC 306 · SGHC | 6 months' imprisonment. | — |
What did the courts impose, case by case?
Each judgment below imposed a sentence for this offence. The sentence is stated as the court put it; the quoted line is taken verbatim from the judgment.
Sentence imposed
4 years' imprisonment and 6 strokes of the cane.
“After a five-day trial, the learned District Judge (“DJ”) convicted the Appellant of the charge and sentenced him to four years’ imprisonment and six strokes of the cane”
Read the full judgment: [2026] SGHC 115 · primary source
Sentence imposed
34 months' imprisonment and 6 weeks' imprisonment in lieu of caning.
“The accused was convicted on four charges of outrage of modesty and sentenced to 34 months’ imprisonment and six weeks’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.”
Read the full judgment: [2025] SGHC 157 · primary source
Sentence imposed
20 months' imprisonment and 3 strokes of the cane (global).
“He ordered both sentences to run consecutively, yielding a global sentence of 20 months’ imprisonment and three strokes of the cane”
Read the full judgment: [2025] SGHC 102 · primary source
Sentence imposed
50 months' imprisonment and 6 strokes of the cane (sentence upheld).
“He sentenced the appellant to 50 months’ imprisonment and six strokes of the cane.”
Read the full judgment: [2025] SGHC 38 · primary source
Sentence imposed
6 months' imprisonment.
“He was convicted and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.”
Read the full judgment: [2024] SGHC 306 · primary source
Who acted in these cases?
Law firms that appeared as counsel in the 5 reported outrage of modesty judgments above. This is a record of which firms acted in these reported decisions, not an endorsement or recommendation.
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Key questions about outrage of modesty
What sentences do Singapore courts impose for outrage of modesty?
In the 5 reported Singapore judgments on outrage of modesty in this corpus, the imprisonment terms Singapore courts imposed ranged from 6 months to 4 years 1 month 1 week (median 2 years 9 months 2 weeks) across the 5 cases carrying a custodial term, with 0 cases sentenced to a fine instead. The sentence turns on the harm, culpability and circumstances of each case. In [2026] SGHC 115, for example, the court recorded: “After a five-day trial, the learned District Judge (“DJ”) convicted the Appellant of the charge and sentenced him to four years’ imprisonment and six strokes of the cane” Each figure is the sentence the court actually imposed in that case, not a prediction of any future sentence.
Which Singapore cases decided sentences for outrage of modesty?
Reported Singapore judgments in this corpus that imposed a sentence for outrage of modesty include [2026] SGHC 115, [2025] SGHC 157, [2025] SGHC 102, [2025] SGHC 38, and [2024] SGHC 306. Each links to the full decision, and the table on this page sets out the sentence the court imposed alongside a verbatim line from the judgment. For the wider body of law these sit within, see the criminal law practice area.
How many Singapore outrage of modesty cases is this based on?
This page reports 5 reported Singapore judgments on outrage of modesty read directly from the judgments — there is no structured sentencing field in the corpus, so each sentence is the figure the court stated in its operative disposition. Sentence extraction from reported judgments is narrower than the full body of cases sentenced in the lower courts, so each row reports a specific decided outcome rather than a settled statistical range. The figures are records of past decisions on their own facts.
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Source judgments
Every figure on this page is drawn from a reported Singapore judgment. The cases below are the primary sources; each links to its full judgment.
- [2026] SGHC 115 — Ankit Sharma v Public Prosecutor · primary source
- [2025] SGHC 157 — Jda v Public Prosecutor · primary source
- [2025] SGHC 102 — Haji Muhammad Faisal Bin Johar v Public Prosecutor · primary source
- [2025] SGHC 38 — Gii v Public Prosecutor · primary source
- [2024] SGHC 306 — Thangarajan Elanchezhian v Public Prosecutor · primary source
Compiled by the SG Case Law editorial team from primary sources — the judgments themselves and Singapore Statutes Online (sso.agc.gov.sg). · Updated 25 June 2026 · How we compile this
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