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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
High Court judge dismisses all three challenges to Section 377A
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SINGAPORE: Three men have failed in their challenges against section 377A of the penal code, after a High Court judge dismissed their court actions against the law that criminalises sex between men on Monday (Mar 30). Justice See Kee Oon will release his full judgment grounds at a later date, lawyers told CNA outside the chambers
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Contempt of court: Apex court dismisses appeals by opposition politician John Tan, activist Jolovan Wham
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SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal on Monday (Mar 16) dismissed appeals by social activist Jolovan Wham and opposition politician John Tan against their convictions and sentences for contempt of court. This means that Tan, who was re-elected into the Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) Central Executive Committee last October, cannot contest the next General Election. Advertisement Advertisement
