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Nagaenthran a/l K Dharmalingam v Attorney-General

[2022] SGCA 25
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2022
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking does not violate Singapore's constitutional prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment.

Key Principle

The SGCA dismissed the final appeal against the mandatory death penalty for drug trafficking; the court confirmed that the law does not violate Singapore's constitutional guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment.

Area of Law

criminal

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