MUHAMMAD SALLEH BIN HAMID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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Case Significance
[2025] SGCA 15 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 28 March 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing criminal review. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong. The case was brought by Muhammad Salleh bin Hamid (applicant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 20 cases and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Applications in Capital Cases Act, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Misuse of Drugs Act. This decision has been cited by 2 subsequent judgments in the dataset.
[2025] SGCA 15 explained
MUHAMMAD SALLEH BIN HAMID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 15) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 28 March 2025. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 2 other reported Singapore judgments, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGCA 15 about?
MUHAMMAD SALLEH BIN HAMID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 15) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Criminal review — Application for permission to make review application — Section 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (2020 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 15 consider?
The judgment refers to Applications in Capital Cases Act, Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGCA 15 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGCA 9, [2025] SGHC 20, and [2024] SGCA 34. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
How influential is [2025] SGCA 15?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGCA 15 has been cited by 2 later reported Singapore judgments. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.
Summary
Muhammad Salleh bin Hamid, a prisoner awaiting capital punishment for drug trafficking, applied for permission under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code to review the Court of Appeal's 2020 decision dismissing his appeal against conviction and sentence. He argued his trial and appellate counsel were negligent and incompetent and challenged the voluntariness of his statements. The application was summarily dismissed as devoid of merit, with the court noting the arguments were not new material and had been previously considered and rejected.
What was decided in [2025] SGCA 15?
[2025] SGCA 15 (MUHAMMAD SALLEH BIN HAMID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a Court of Appeal decision from 28 March 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically criminal review. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong.
Who were the parties in MUHAMMAD SALLEH BIN HAMID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?
The applicant in [2025] SGCA 15 was Muhammad Salleh bin Hamid, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 28 March 2025 in the Court of Appeal.
Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 15?
[2025] SGCA 15 was delivered by Steven Chong in the Court of Appeal on 28 March 2025. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 15 cite?
[2025] SGCA 15 cites 20 prior decisions. It references Applications in Capital Cases Act, Criminal Procedure Code, Misuse of Drugs Act. The decision has itself been cited by 2 subsequent judgments.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 15)