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Tan Eng Hong v Attorney-General

[2012] 4 SLR 476
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore Court of Appeal
Year2012
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A person facing a real and credible threat of prosecution under s.377A Penal Code has standing to challenge its constitutionality on the basis of a violation of constitutional rights.

Key Principle

The SGCA held that a person who faces a real and credible threat of prosecution under s.377A of the Penal Code has standing to challenge its constitutionality; the locus standi requirement is met by a violation of constitutional rights.

Area of Law

public-law

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