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The Penal Code 1871 sets out general principles [1] of the criminal law of Singapore, as well as the elements and penalties of general criminal offences such as assault, criminal intimidation, mischief, grievous hurt, theft, extortion, sex crimes and cheating. [2]
In 1871, the Straits Settlements Penal Code 1871, practically a re-enactment of the Indian Penal Code, was enacted. [4] It came into operation on 16 September 1872. The code then held only two crimes punishable with the death penalty: murder and treason.
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[13] [15] It was the first time in 153 years (since the introduction of the Penal Code to Singapore in 1871) that a person had been charged under Section 165 of the code. [16] Davinder Singh served as defence counsel for Iswaran.
Changi Prison, where Singapore's death row is located Capital punishment in Singapore is a legal penalty. Executions in Singapore are carried out by long drop hanging, and usually take place at dawn. Thirty-three offences—including murder, drug trafficking, terrorism, use of firearms and kidnapping —warrant the death penalty under Singapore law. In 2012, Singapore amended its laws to ...
In Singapore, abetment of suicide, and abetment of attempted suicide [77] are criminal acts. This applies to physicians who aid patients in ending their lives. Such physicians are unable to claim a defence under section 88 of the Penal Code since they intended to cause the patients' deaths. [78]
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It was introduced under British colonial rule in 1938 when it was added to the Penal Code by the colonial government. It remained a part of the Singapore body of law after the Penal Code review of 2007 which removed most of the other provisions in Section 377. It was subsequently repealed in its entirety in 2023.