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Mohammad Faizal bin Sabtu v Public Prosecutor

[2012] 4 SLR 947
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore High Court
Year2012
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking does not violate Art 9 of the Singapore Constitution as prosecutorial discretion is consistent with separation of powers.

Key Principle

The SGHC held that the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking does not violate Article 9 of the Singapore Constitution, as the discretion vested in the Public Prosecutor is consistent with the separation of powers.

Area of Law

public-law

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