Children and Young Persons Act Cap 38

15 judgments · 4 courts · 10 cited sections

The Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38) has been cited, interpreted or applied in 15 Singapore judgments in this corpus, spanning 10 distinct sections. The decisions below are the primary source for how the courts have read it. This page reports those decisions; it is not legal advice.

Which sections of the Children and Young Persons Act have the courts cited?

Sections of Cap 38 referenced across the 15 judgments below.

s 5 s 5(1) s 5(5)(b) s 6(6)(b) s 7(a) s 7(b) s 37 s 42(2) s 78(c) s 112(1)(b)

Which cases interpret the Children and Young Persons Act?

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DCC

Father of XQD and XQE v Child Protector

24 October 2025

SGHCF

[2025] SGCA 45

DAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

19 September 2025

SGCA

[2025] SGHC 89

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Mark Kalaivanan s/o Tamilarasan

14 May 2025

SGHC

[2025] SGHC 60

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Foo Li Ping

3 April 2025

SGHC

[2025] SGHC 45

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MUHAMMAD SUFIAN BIN HUSSAIN

18 March 2025

SGHC

[2024] SGHC 265

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Raj Kumar S/O Bala

21 October 2024

SGHC

[2024] SGHC 250

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DAN

1 October 2024

SGHC

[2024] SGHCF 31

WYQ v Child Protector

3 September 2024

SGHCF

[2024] SGCA 22

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhammad Salihin Bin Ismail

1 July 2024

SGCA

[2024] SGHC 140

GFX v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

30 May 2024

SGHC

[2024] SGHC 131

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CGA

17 May 2024

SGHC

[2024] SGHC 75

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CAX

21 March 2024

SGHC

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Compiled by the SG Case Law editorial team from primary sources — the judgments themselves and Singapore Statutes Online (sso.agc.gov.sg). · Updated 24 June 2026 · How we compile this