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Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan v Public Prosecutor

[2010] SGCA 33
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2010
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Establishes twin requirements for s.34 Penal Code common intention liability: secondary party must share common intention and the criminal act must be done in furtherance of that intention.

Key Principle

common intention murder; Penal Code s.34; twin requirements of criminal act and common intention; secondary party liability for murder

Area of Law

criminal

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