Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan

Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2015 to 2025. The lawyer has handled 6 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 4 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and misuse of drugs act. They have managed 2 complex cases, representing 33% of their total caseload.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated expertise across 16 primary practice areas, with significant experience in sentencing and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Sentencing	5 cases	16% of total caseload	Experienced57% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	5 cases	16% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 5 cases which represents 16% of their total caseload.
Criminal Procedure	4 cases	13% of total caseload	Experienced58% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Evidence	3 cases	9% of total caseload	General Practice47% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 3 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Misuse of Drugs Act	3 cases	9% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 9% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	2 cases	6% of total caseload	General Practice45% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 2 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Statutory offences	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Domestic Violence	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Administrative Law	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice20% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Contracts	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Civil Procedure	1 cases	3% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Criminal conspiracy	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.
Personal Injury	1 cases	3% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 3% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan has been affiliated with 4 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 3 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Kalidass Law Corporation	3 cases	50% of cases	PP v Yogesswaran & Teo: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act(Jun 2023) Chandroo Subramaniam v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act(Nov 2021) Public Prosecutor v Satesh s/o Navarlan: Appeal Against Short Detention Order for Domestic Violence(May 2019)
M/s Kalidass Law Corporation	1 cases	17% of cases	Tan Hui Meng v Public Prosecutor: Residential Property Act & False Evidence in Judicial Proceedings(Jan 2025)
Trident Law Corporation	1 cases	17% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Govindasamy: Culpable Homicide Conviction for Death by Fire(Apr 2016)
Hoh Law Corporation	1 cases	17% of cases	Public Prosecutor v Christeen Jayamany & Datchinamurthy Kataiah: Trafficking Diamorphine, Knowledge of Drugs, Courier Exception(May 2015)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 4.0
Complex Cases: 2 (33%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	64.0 parties avg	4.0	100%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2015	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2016	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2019	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2021	14.0 parties avg	4.0
2023	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2025	110.0 parties avg	10.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	6(100%)	100%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2015	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2016	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2019	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2021	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2023	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2025	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 6 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Tan Hui Meng v Public Prosecutor: Residential Property Act & False Evidence in Judicial Proceedings 07 Jan 2025 Tan Hui Meng (Appellant, Respondent)Lost	07 Jan 2025	Tan Hui Meng (Appellant, Respondent): Appeal DismissedMr. Tan's appeal against conviction was dismissed.
2	PP v Yogesswaran & Teo: Trafficking of Diamorphine under Misuse of Drugs Act 18 Jun 2023 Yogesswaran C Manogaran (Defendant)Lost	18 Jun 2023	Yogesswaran C Manogaran (Defendant): ConvictionConvicted on the charge of trafficking in diamorphine under s 5(1)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act.
3	Chandroo Subramaniam v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act 25 Nov 2021 Chandroo Subramaniam (Appellant)Lost	25 Nov 2021	Chandroo Subramaniam (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed.
4	Public Prosecutor v Satesh s/o Navarlan: Appeal Against Short Detention Order for Domestic Violence 07 May 2019 Satesh s/o Navarlan (Respondent)Lost	07 May 2019	Satesh s/o Navarlan (Respondent): Imprisonment term imposedThe Respondent's community-based sentences were replaced with a five-week imprisonment term.
5	Public Prosecutor v Govindasamy: Culpable Homicide Conviction for Death by Fire 18 Apr 2016 Govindasamy s/o Nallaiah (Defendant)Lost	18 Apr 2016	Govindasamy s/o Nallaiah (Defendant): LostConvicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment.
6	Public Prosecutor v Christeen Jayamany & Datchinamurthy Kataiah: Trafficking Diamorphine, Knowledge of Drugs, Courier Exception 07 May 2015 Datchinamurthy a/l Kataiah (Defendant)Lost	07 May 2015	Datchinamurthy a/l Kataiah (Defendant): Conviction and death sentenceDatchinamurthy was convicted of drug trafficking and sentenced to death, as he was not certified to have provided substantial assistance and was found to be more than a mere courier.