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Singapore Democratic Party v Attorney-General

[2020] 1 SLR 586
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore High Court
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Court upheld the constitutional validity of POFMA against Art 14 freedom of speech challenges, finding the restrictions on online falsehoods were justifiable limitations.

Key Principle

POFMA; Protection from Online Falsehoods; constitutional validity; freedom of speech; Art 14

Area of Law

constitutional

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