Our client caused a commotion, argued, pushed and punched a security guard whilst he was intoxicated on the day of offence. He was charged with the following: Section 3(1)(a) of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 ("POHA"); and Section 290 of the Penal Code 1871...
On the day of the alleged offence, our client mistakenly rode his motorcycle which has an expired road tax. He faced the following charges: Section 15 punishable under Section 15(a) of the Road Traffic Act (Cap 276, Rev Ed 2004) (“RTA”); and Section 3(1) punishable...
Section 65(1) of the Road Traffic Act (Chapter 276, Rev Ed 2004) (“RTA”) highlights the offence of driving without due care or reasonable consideration or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road (Careless driving). Our client was caught in an...
Sections 64 and 65 of Road Traffic Act (Cap. 276, 2004 Rev Ed) The Road Traffic Act amendment bill of 2019 was passed on 8 July 2019 and took effect on 1 November 2019. In the Ministry of Home Affairs press release regarding these said amendments, it was stated that...
Unlawful assembly - Section 141 of the Penal Code Singapore Section 141 of the Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Rev Ed): Unlawful assembly An assembly of 5 or more persons is an unlawful assembly if the common object of the persons is to: Overawe the government or any...
In 2014, a Malaysian teacher faced criminal trespass and immigration charges in Singapore when she slipped past immigration officers at Woodlands Checkpoint by tailgating a car. She faced potential jail terms of up to 6 months on her 2 immigration charges and 3 months...
Culpable Homicide Under Section 299 of the Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Rev Ed), a person commits the offence of culpable homicide if he causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death; with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to...
What is road rage? Road rage can be described as an incidence of violence perpetrated by road users, stemming from differences that arise in the course of the shared use of roads. Such differences may involve aggressive and ungracious acts of driving such as honking,...
Maid abuse Under section 73 of the Penal Code, an employer convicted of causing hurt or grievous hurt (or any other offence under the Penal Code) to a domestic worker may be sentenced to twice the maximum punishment for the offence committed. Under this section, a...
Theft (Sec 379 to 382 Penal Code) Under section 379 of the Penal Code (Cap. 224, 2008 Rev Ed), anyone who commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of up to 3 years, or with fine, or with both. While there is no mandatory imprisonment term for offences of...