Section 375 (1) of the Penal Code 1871 states that any man who penetrates the vagina of a woman with his penis — (a) without her consent; or (b) with or without her consent, when she is below 14 years of age, shall be guilty of an offence. The...
The Criminal Law Reform Bill of 2019 took effect from 1 January 2020. It enhanced penalties for sexual exploitation offences involving minors below the age of 16 and addressed new offences for sexual exploitation of minors between 16 and 18 years of age. The...
The Court of Appeal in BMD v Public Prosecutor [2015] SGCA 70 stated that "It is trite that where no other evidence is available, a complainant’s testimony can constitute proof beyond reasonable doubt – but only when it is so “unusually convincing” as to overcome any...