Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong
Public Prosecutor v. Taw Cheng Kong is a landmark case decided in 1998 by the Court of Appeal of Singapore which shaped the landscape of Singapore's constitutional law. The earlier High Court decision, Taw Cheng Kong v. Public Prosecutor, was the first instance in Singapore's history that a statutory provision was struck down as unconstitutional. The matter subsequently reached the Court of Appeal when the Public Prosecutor applied for a criminal reference for two questions to be considered. The questions were:
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Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong
Public Prosecutor v. Taw Cheng Kong is a landmark case decided in 1998 by the Court of Appeal of Singapore which shaped the landscape of Singapore's constitutional law. The earlier High Court decision, Taw Cheng Kong v. Public Prosecutor, was the first instance in Singapore's history that a statutory provision was struck down as unconstitutional. The matter subsequently reached the Court of Appeal when the Public Prosecutor applied for a criminal reference for two questions to be considered. The questions were:
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Public Prosecutor v. Taw Cheng ...... law falls foul of Article 12.
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The Old Supreme Court Building, photographed in April 2007
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[1998] 2 S.L.R. 489
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1998-05-22
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Public Prosecutor v. Taw Cheng Kong
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Yong Pung How C.J., L.P. Thean J.A. and Goh Joon Seng J.
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Section 37 of the was validly ...... uations will be treated alike.
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Taw Cheng Kong v. Public Prosecutor [1998] SGHC 10, [1998] 1 S.L.R. 78, H.C.
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Constitution
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Prevention of Corruption Act
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Republic of Singapore Independence Act
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Public Prosecutor v. Taw Cheng ...... onsidered. The questions were:
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Public Prosecutor v Taw Cheng Kong
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