Selva K Naidu

Selva K Naidu is a legal practitioner in Singapore. With documented cases from 2000 to 2018. The lawyer has handled 8 cases in Singapore's courts. Associated with 3 law firms. The lawyer demonstrates particular expertise in criminal law and sentencing. Their track record shows a 13.0% success rate in resolved cases.

Areas of Practice and Expertise

Selva K Naidu has demonstrated expertise across 31 primary practice areas, with significant experience in criminal procedure and criminal law.

Practice Area	Case Volume	Distribution	Expertise Level	Description
Criminal Procedure	8 cases	15% of total caseload	Experienced72% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 8 cases which represents 15% of their total caseload.
Criminal Law	7 cases	13% of total caseload	Highly Specialized86% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 7 cases which represents 13% of their total caseload.
Sentencing	4 cases	8% of total caseload	Highly Specialized79% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 4 cases which represents 8% of their total caseload.
Penal Code	3 cases	6% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 3 cases which represents 6% of their total caseload.
Offences	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized75% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Sexual Offences	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Abetment	2 cases	4% of total caseload	Highly Specialized83% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 2 cases which represents 4% of their total caseload.
Evidence Law	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Forgery	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Obstructing the Course of Justice	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Negligence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced60% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Drink Driving	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Road Traffic Act	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Culpable Homicide	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Murder	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Drug Crimes	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Paid Sex with a Minor	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized95% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fabricating false evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Statutory Interpretation	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Evidence	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Appeal	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice40% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Bail	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Criminal Revision	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Public Prosecutor	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Consent of Public Prosecutor	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Defective consent of Public Prosecutor	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Curative powers of court	1 cases	2% of total caseload	General Practice30% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated general practice experiencein this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Sexual assault by penetration	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized80% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Fellatio	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized85% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Outrage of Modesty	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Highly Specialized90% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated deep specialization and significant involvement in complex mattersin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.
Traffic Violations	1 cases	2% of total caseload	Experienced50% relevance score	Selva K Naidu has demonstrated substantial experience and regular engagementin this area, handling 1 cases which represents 2% of their total caseload.

Law Firm Affiliations

Selva K Naidu has been affiliated with 3 law firms. The most active affiliation involves 4 cases.

Law Firm	Cases Handled	Workload Share	Recent Cases
Naidu Mohan & Theseira	4 cases	50% of cases	PP v Norhisham Bin Mohamad Dahlan: Culpable Homicide & Secret Society Violence(Jul 2003) Rahman Pachan Pillai Prasana v PP: Fabricating False Evidence & Sentencing Principles(Mar 2003) Silvalingam Sinnasamy v Public Prosecutor: Drink Driving, Second Offender Sentencing, Road Traffic Act(Jun 2001)
Liberty Law Practice LLP	3 cases	38% of cases	Public Prosecutor v BNO: Outrage of Modesty and Fellatio of a Minor(Nov 2018) Buergin Juerg v Public Prosecutor: Mens Rea & Paid Sex with a Minor(Jul 2013) Mervin Singh v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Presumption of Knowledge, and Rebuttal(Mar 2013)
P Naidu	1 cases	13% of cases	S Balakrishnan v PP: Abetment, Negligence & Sentencing in SAF Training Death(Aug 2005)

Case Complexity Analysis

Analysis of Selva K Naidu's case complexity based on the number of parties involved and case characteristics.

Complexity Overview

Average Parties per Case: 2.3
Complex Cases: 0 (0%); Cases with more than 3 parties

Complexity by Case Type

Type	Cases	Avg Parties	Distribution
Lost	72.1 parties avg	2.1	88%
Won	13.0 parties avg	3.0	13%

Complexity Trends Over Time

Year	Cases	Average Parties
2000	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2001	12.0 parties avg	2.0
2003	22.0 parties avg	2.0
2005	13.0 parties avg	3.0
2013	22.5 parties avg	2.5
2018	12.0 parties avg	2.0

Case Outcome Analytics

Analysis of Selva K Naidu's case outcomes, including distribution by type, yearly trends, and monetary outcomes where applicable.

Outcome Distribution

Outcome Type	Cases	Percentage
Lost	7(88%)	88%
Won	1(13%)	13%

Yearly Outcome Trends

Year	Total Cases	Outcome Distribution
2000	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2001	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2003	2 2	Lost: 2 cases (100.0%)
2005	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)
2013	2 11	Lost: 1 cases (50.0%) Won: 1 cases (50.0%)
2018	1 1	Lost: 1 cases (100.0%)

Case History

Displaying all 8 cases

No.	Case	Decision Date	Party & Outcome
1	Public Prosecutor v BNO: Outrage of Modesty and Fellatio of a Minor 08 Nov 2018 BNO (Defendant)Lost	08 Nov 2018	BNO (Defendant): LostAccused sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and 24 strokes of the cane.
2	Buergin Juerg v Public Prosecutor: Mens Rea & Paid Sex with a Minor 16 Jul 2013 Buergin Juerg (Appellant)Lost	16 Jul 2013	Buergin Juerg (Appellant): Appeal dismissedAppeal against conviction dismissed.
3	Mervin Singh v Public Prosecutor: Drug Trafficking, Presumption of Knowledge, and Rebuttal 07 Mar 2013 Mervin Singh (Appellant)Won	07 Mar 2013	Mervin Singh (Appellant): Appeal AllowedThe Court of Appeal found that the First Appellant rebutted the presumption in s 18(2) of the MDA on a balance of probabilities and set aside his conviction.
4	S Balakrishnan v PP: Abetment, Negligence & Sentencing in SAF Training Death 16 Aug 2005 Pandiaraj s/o Mayandi (Appellant)Lost	16 Aug 2005	Pandiaraj s/o Mayandi (Appellant): Appeal against conviction and sentence dismissed; sentences enhancedAppeal against conviction and sentence dismissed; sentences enhanced to 12 months for each offence, to run concurrently.
5	PP v Norhisham Bin Mohamad Dahlan: Culpable Homicide & Secret Society Violence 24 Jul 2003 Norhisham bin Mohamad Dahlan (Defendant)Lost	24 Jul 2003	Norhisham bin Mohamad Dahlan (Defendant): Accused convicted.The accused was convicted of culpable homicide and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of ten years with effect from the date of his arrest ie 30 June 2002 and 16 strokes of the cane. The Public Prosecutor has appealed against the sentence.
6	Rahman Pachan Pillai Prasana v PP: Fabricating False Evidence & Sentencing Principles 10 Mar 2003 Rahman Pachan Pillai Prasana (Appellant)Lost	10 Mar 2003	Rahman Pachan Pillai Prasana (Appellant): Appeal DismissedThe appellant's appeal against her sentence was dismissed.
7	Silvalingam Sinnasamy v Public Prosecutor: Drink Driving, Second Offender Sentencing, Road Traffic Act 28 Jun 2001 Silvalingam Sinnasamy (Appellant)Lost	28 Jun 2001	Silvalingam Sinnasamy (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against the sentence was dismissed.
8	Rizal bin Abdul Razak v Public Prosecutor: Rape and Abetment of Rape 23 Jul 2000 Rizal bin Abdul Razak (Appellant)Lost	23 Jul 2000	Rizal bin Abdul Razak (Appellant): Appeal DismissedAppeal against conviction for rape and abetment of rape was dismissed.