PAULUS TANNOS v Attorney-General of the Republic of Singapore
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Paulus Tannos v Attorney-General [2026] SGHC 118 is a decision of the High Court General Division delivered by Aidan Xu J on 29 May 2026, arising from an application for leave to commence judicial review. The applicant, Paulus Tannos (also known as Tjhin Thian Po), sought to challenge the Minister for Law's decision to issue a notice under s 11(1)(b) of the Extradition Act 1968, on the basis that the Republic of Indonesia's extradition request was defective under the terms of the Singapore–Indonesia Extradition Treaty. Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) sought his extradition to face trial for an alleged role in a corruption scheme relating to the e-KTP (Electronic National Identity Card) project. The applicant was represented by Eugene Thuraisingam Asia LLC (Suang Wijaya, Faraaz Amzar Mohamed Farook, Hamza Zafar Malik); the Attorney-General's Chambers (Vincent Leow, Sivakumar Ramasamy, Sarah Siaw Ming Hui, Kenneth Chua Han Yuan, Emily Zhao) appeared for the respondent. The judgment cites 19 authorities (11 Singapore, 8 foreign) and engages five statutes including the Extradition Act and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.
[2026] SGHC 118 explained
PAULUS TANNOS v Attorney-General of the Republic of Singapore ([2026] SGHC 118) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 29 May 2026. It is categorised under Constitutional Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 [2026] SGHC 118 about?
PAULUS TANNOS v Attorney-General of the Republic of Singapore ([2026] SGHC 118) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Constitutional Law — Judicial review — Leave” and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Extradition”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHC 118 consider?
The judgment refers to Australian Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, Criminal Justice Act, Extradition Act, and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Paulus Tannos, wanted by Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission for alleged bribery in the e-KTP national identity card procurement project, applied for judicial review of the Singapore Minister for Law's decision to issue a notice under s 11(1)(b) of the Extradition Act 1968, and also sought an order for review of his detention. The central issue was whether the Indonesian extradition request was defective under the terms of the Singapore-Indonesia Extradition Treaty. The High Court dismissed both applications, finding no prima facie case that the extradition request was invalid.
What was decided in Paulus Tannos v Attorney-General [2026] SGHC 118?
On 29 May 2026, Aidan Xu J of the High Court General Division dealt with Paulus Tannos's application for leave to judicially review the Minister for Law's decision to issue an extradition notice under s 11(1)(b) of the Extradition Act 1968, in connection with Indonesia's KPK request relating to the e-KTP corruption scheme.
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