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...
Murder, Homicide and Causing Death, Singapore
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...
Maid Abuse Singapore, Section 73 of the Penal Code
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...
Assaulting A Taxi Driver – Sec 323 Penal Code Singapore
Our client had assaulted a taxi driver and was charged under Penal Code (Chapter 224). If she pleaded guilty to the charge, she faced the possibility of a custodial sentence and consequently a criminal record based on the precedent cases. Also, she also faced...
Public Nuisance Sec 268 Penal Code
If you create nuisance in public you may be guilty of an offence. According to Sec 268 of the Penal Code: "A person is guilty of a public nuisance, who does any act, or is guilty of an illegal omission, which causes any common injury, danger or annoyance to the...
Assault Sec 323 Penal Code. Community Based Sentencing – Short Detention Order
Assault Sec 323 Penal Code. Community-Based Sentencing - Short Detention Order. Mitigation from Criminal Lawyer Singapore. As reported in The Straits Times on 30 June 2016, our client was charged with assault under Sec 323 of the Penal Code. The victim had suffered a...