Culpable Homicide

Culpable Homicide is a specialized practice area in Singapore's legal system. This area encompasses 99 cases from 2000 to 2024.

Leading Law Firms

Analysis of law firms specializing in Culpable Homicide, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Law Firm	Cases	Success Rate	Key Lawyers	Recent Cases
Attorney-General’s Chambers73.21% success rate	56 cases56.6% of area	73.21% success rate	Kumaresan Gohulabalan (4 cases) Tan Kiat Pheng (4 cases) Han Ming Kuang (4 cases)	CNK v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Mentally Disordered Young Offender, River Valley High School Axe Attack(Oct 2024) PP v Dan: Culpable Homicide, Child Abuse & Evidence Disposal - Sentencing for Fatal Child Abuse(Sep 2024) Public Prosecutor v M Krishnan: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Domestic Violence with Intermittent Explosive Disorder(May 2024)
Deputy Public Prosecutors78.95% success rate	19 cases19.2% of area	78.95% success rate	Jaswant Singh (4 cases) Jason Chan (2 cases) Wong Kok Weng (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v. Barokah: Culpable Homicide, Diminished Responsibility, and Sentencing of Domestic Helper(Feb 2008) Public Prosecutor v Gelau Anak Jimbat: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Nov 2006) PP v Mohammad Zam: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing for Frontal Lobe Syndrome(Sep 2006)
Harry Elias Partnership0.00% success rate	12 cases12.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Subhas Anandan (9 cases) Anand Nalachandran (5 cases) Sunil Sudheesan (5 cases)	PP v Astro bin Jakaria: Culpable Homicide, Provocation, and Sudden Fight(Apr 2010) PP v Lim Ah Seng: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing, Spousal Abuse & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(Mar 2007) Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness(Mar 2007)
Deputy Public Prosecutor72.73% success rate	11 cases11.1% of area	72.73% success rate	Shahla Iqbal (2 cases) Janet Wang (2 cases) Jason Chan (1 cases)	PP v Muhammad Zulkahil: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide and Unlawful Assembly in Motorcycle Gang Assault(Mar 2009) Public Prosecutor v Teo Chwee Kow: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Sep 2007) Public Prosecutor v Lim Ah Liang: Culpable Homicide and Mental Illness(Mar 2007)
Public Prosecutor100.00% success rate	6 cases6.1% of area	100.00% success rate	Tan Kiat Pheng (1 cases) Lau Wing Yum (1 cases) Benjamin Yim (1 cases)	PP v Ho Wei Yi: Culpable Homicide, Mental Disorder, and Sentencing(May 2014) Public Prosecutor v Rosli bin Yassin: Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust, Culpable Homicide, Theft, Forgery(Jun 2012) Public Prosecutor v Tay Teik Chai Robson: Culpable Homicide and Common Intention(Mar 2003)
Quahe Woo & Palmer LLC0.00% success rate	6 cases6.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (6 cases) Diana Ngiam (3 cases) Khoo Hui-Hui Joyce (2 cases)	CNK v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Mentally Disordered Young Offender, River Valley High School Axe Attack(Oct 2024) PP v CNK: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in River Valley High School Killing(Dec 2023) PP v Gaiyathiri: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in Maid Abuse Case(Aug 2021)
Straits Law Practice LLC0.00% success rate	4 cases4.0% of area	0.00% success rate	N Sreenivasan (1 cases) Thangavelu (1 cases) Sujatha Selvakumar (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Lim Hou Peng Jackson: Culpable Homicide and Drug Consumption(Apr 2016) World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation(Apr 2013) Public Prosecutor v Leow Kok Meng: Culpable Homicide and Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt with Knife(Apr 2011)
Eugene Thuraisingam LLP0.00% success rate	4 cases4.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Chooi Jing Yen (3 cases) Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam (2 cases) Suang Wijaya (1 cases)	Public Prosecutor v. Ahmed Salim: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility in Golden Dragon Hotel Killing(Mar 2021) Public Prosecutor v Teo Ghim Heng: Murder, Diminished Responsibility, and Provocation(Jan 2021) Public Prosecutor v Boh Soon Ho: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility(Mar 2020)
KhattarWong0.00% success rate	3 cases3.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Sunil Sudheesan (3 cases) Subhas Anandan (3 cases)	Public Prosecutor v Tan Teck Soon: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing(May 2011) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide and Diminished Responsibility(Jul 2009) Public Prosecutor v Teo Chwee Kow: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Sep 2007)
TSMP Law Corporation0.00% success rate	2 cases2.0% of area	0.00% success rate	Anand Nalachandran (2 cases)	Public Prosecutor v CAD: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender(Nov 2019) Public Prosecutor v BAC: Culpable Homicide and Mental Depression in Child's Death(Mar 2016)

Notable Lawyers

Leading lawyers practicing in Culpable Homicide, ranked by case volume and success rates.

Lawyer	Cases	Success Rate	Expertise Level	Recent Cases
Sunil Sudheesan0.00% success rate	17 cases17.2% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92.94% relevance score	CNK v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Mentally Disordered Young Offender, River Valley High School Axe Attack(Oct 2024) PP v CNK: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in River Valley High School Killing(Dec 2023) PP v Gaiyathiri: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in Maid Abuse Case(Aug 2021)
Subhas Anandan0.00% success rate	14 cases14.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized93.43% relevance score	Lim Ghim Peow v PP: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility Sentencing(Oct 2014) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide Sentencing After Diminished Responsibility Finding(Jul 2011) Public Prosecutor v Tan Teck Soon: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing(May 2011)
Anand Nalachandran0.00% success rate	8 cases8.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized95.63% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v CAD: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender(Nov 2019) Public Prosecutor v BAC: Culpable Homicide and Mental Depression in Child's Death(Mar 2016) Public Prosecutor v Luo Faming: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Nov 2011)
Wong Kok Weng83.33% success rate	6 cases6.1% of area	83.33% success rate	Highly Specialized88.33% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Boh Soon Ho: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility(Mar 2020) PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide, Strangulation, and Mental Capacity(Nov 2017) Public Prosecutor v Rosdi Bin Joenet: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Apr 2016)
Eugene Lee60.00% success rate	5 cases5.1% of area	60.00% success rate	Highly Specialized93% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Govindasamy: Culpable Homicide Conviction for Death by Fire(Apr 2016) Public Prosecutor v Lim Hou Peng Jackson: Culpable Homicide and Drug Consumption(Apr 2016) Public Prosecutor v Tan Teck Soon: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing(May 2011)
Jaswant Singh60.00% success rate	5 cases5.1% of area	60.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Rohana: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Maid Killing Employer(Mar 2006) PP v Sundarti Supriyanto: Culpable Homicide Sentencing Considerations(Oct 2004) PP v Purwanti Parji: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing in Employer-Domestic Worker Relationship(Sep 2004)
Amarjit Singh40.00% success rate	5 cases5.1% of area	40.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	Public Prosecutor v Luo Faming: Culpable Homicide Sentencing(Nov 2011) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide Sentencing After Diminished Responsibility Finding(Jul 2011) Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide and Diminished Responsibility(Jul 2009)
Tan Kiat Pheng60.00% success rate	5 cases5.1% of area	60.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	PP v Aniza bte Essa: Abetment of Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders(Apr 2009) PP v Aniza bte Essa: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing for Mentally Disordered Offenders(Apr 2008) PP v Huang Hong Si: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing, and Mitigating Factors(Jul 2003)
Diana Ngiam0.00% success rate	5 cases5.1% of area	0.00% success rate	Highly Specialized92% relevance score	PP v Gaiyathiri: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in Maid Abuse Case(Aug 2021) Public Prosecutor v Kong Peng Yee: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender(Oct 2017) PP v Sumanthiran: Culpable Homicide, Grievous Hurt, and Hurt Offences(Dec 2016)
Jason Chan75.00% success rate	4 cases4.0% of area	75.00% success rate	Highly Specialized90.75% relevance score	PP v Lim Ah Seng: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing, Spousal Abuse & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(Mar 2007) Public Prosecutor v Teo Chee Seng: Culpable Homicide Sentencing Appeal for Infant's Death by Medicated Oil(May 2005) Public Prosecutor v Teo Chee Seng: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Infant Death(Feb 2005)

Recent Judgments

Displaying 50 most recent judgments out of 99 total cases

No.	Title	Court	Decision Date	Outcomes
1	CNK v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide, Sentencing Appeal, Mentally Disordered Young Offender, River Valley High School Axe Attack	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Oct 2024	Appeal Dismissed
2	PP v Dan: Culpable Homicide, Child Abuse & Evidence Disposal - Sentencing for Fatal Child Abuse	General Division of the High Court	30 Sep 2024	Accused sentenced to 34 and a half years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane, with an additional six months’ imprisonment in lieu of caning.
3	Public Prosecutor v M Krishnan: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Domestic Violence with Intermittent Explosive Disorder	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	14 May 2024	Accused sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment, backdated to the date of his arrest.
4	PP v CNK: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in River Valley High School Killing	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Dec 2023	Sentence of 16 years of imprisonment imposed on the accused.
5	Public Prosecutor v DAM: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide, Rioting, Drug Offenses, and Child Abuse	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Sep 2023	Sentenced to 21½ years' imprisonment and 18 strokes of the cane.
6	PP v Xavier Yap: Culpable Homicide, Mentally Disordered Offenders, Sentencing	General Division of the High Court	14 Aug 2023	The Accused was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for each of the two charges under s 304(a) of the Penal Code. The two sentences are ordered to run consecutively, resulting in an aggregate sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment.
7	Public Prosecutor v CNJ: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide by Young Offender	General Division of the High Court	23 Jan 2022	Accused sentenced to five years’ detention.
8	Thennarasu s/o Karupiah v Public Prosecutor: Extension of Time to Appeal Culpable Homicide Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	16 Jan 2022	Application dismissed
9	PP v Gaiyathiri: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility in Maid Abuse Case	General Division of the High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Aug 2021	Accused sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment.
10	Tan Kok Meng v Public Prosecutor: Unsoundness of Mind and Causation in Murder	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	17 May 2021	Appeal Dismissed
11	Public Prosecutor v. Ahmed Salim: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility in Golden Dragon Hotel Killing	General Division of the High Court	21 Mar 2021	Accused convicted of murder; mandatory death sentence imposed.
12	Public Prosecutor v Teo Ghim Heng: Murder, Diminished Responsibility, and Provocation	General Division of the High Court	21 Jan 2021	Accused convicted on both charges; mandatory death penalty imposed.
13	Lim Ghim Peow v Public Prosecutor: Review of Culpable Homicide Sentence	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	18 Oct 2020	Application dismissed.
14	Public Prosecutor v Boh Soon Ho: Murder, Provocation, and Diminished Responsibility	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	18 Mar 2020	Accused convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life.
15	Public Prosecutor v CAD: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Nov 2019	Accused sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.
16	Public Prosecutor v Khoo Kwee Hock Leslie: Murder, Diminished Responsibility, Provocation, and Sudden Fight	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	16 Sep 2019	Convicted of murder; sentenced to life imprisonment.
17	PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide Sentencing & Mens Rea	Court of Appeal	10 Apr 2019	Both the Prosecution's appeal against sentence and the accused's appeal against conviction and sentence were dismissed.
18	Public Prosecutor v Kong Peng Yee: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	26 Jun 2018	Appeal Allowed in Part
19	PP v Mohd Ariffan: Adducing Fresh Evidence on Appeal in Sexual Offence Case	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2018	The Prosecution's application to admit the affidavits of Matin, Superintendent Chua, and Assistant Superintendent Jaga was dismissed. The application to admit the evidence of Ms. Ng was allowed in part. Ms. Ng's affidavit, section 7, and paragraphs 5.3.4 and 5.5 of the expert report are admitted as further evidence in this appeal.
20	Public Prosecutor v BPK: Attempted Murder & Provocation	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	13 Feb 2018	Accused convicted on the charge of attempted murder.
21	PP v Mageswaran: Culpable Homicide, Strangulation, and Mental Capacity	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	28 Nov 2017	Convicted of culpable homicide
22	Public Prosecutor v Kong Peng Yee: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offender	High Court of Singapore	15 Oct 2017	Accused sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
23	Dewi Sukowati v Public Prosecutor: Culpable Homicide Sentencing Appeal	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	22 Jan 2017	Appeal Dismissed
24	PP v Sumanthiran: Culpable Homicide, Grievous Hurt, and Hurt Offences	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	27 Dec 2016	Accused convicted and sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane.
25	Public Prosecutor v Dewi Sukowati: Culpable Homicide Sentencing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	15 Sep 2016	Accused sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.
26	Public Prosecutor v Govindasamy: Culpable Homicide Conviction for Death by Fire	High Court	18 Apr 2016	Conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder under s 299 of the Penal Code
27	Public Prosecutor v Rosdi Bin Joenet: Culpable Homicide Sentencing	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	12 Apr 2016	Accused sentenced to 9 years' imprisonment.
28	Public Prosecutor v Lim Hou Peng Jackson: Culpable Homicide and Drug Consumption	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	03 Apr 2016	Guilty plea accepted; sentenced to imprisonment and caning.
29	Public Prosecutor v BAC: Culpable Homicide and Mental Depression in Child's Death	High Court of the Republic of Singapore	30 Mar 2016	Accused sentenced to 5 years’ imprisonment with effect from 13 September 2014.
30	Public Prosecutor v Sutherson: Culpable Homicide & Paranoid Schizophrenia	High Court	05 Nov 2015	Accused convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
31	Lim Ghim Peow v PP: Culpable Homicide & Diminished Responsibility Sentencing	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	16 Oct 2014	Appeal Dismissed
32	PP v Low Chuan Woo: Culpable Homicide, Women's Charter Offences & Bar Fine Arrangement	High Court	24 Jun 2014	The accused was sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment for culpable homicide and 4 months' imprisonment for each of the three Women's Charter offences, with two of the latter to run consecutively.
33	PP v Ho Wei Yi: Culpable Homicide, Mental Disorder, and Sentencing	High Court	13 May 2014	Accused sentenced to 8 years’ imprisonment.
34	PP v Lim Ghim Peow: Culpable Homicide, Major Depressive Disorder & Sentencing Principles	High Court	26 Jan 2014	The accused was sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment.
35	World Sport Group v Dorsey James Michael: Pre-Action Interrogatories & Defamation	High Court	09 Apr 2013	Appeal allowed in part. The defendant had to answer interrogatories nos 1, 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 6 and 6.1.
36	Public Prosecutor v Vitria Depsi Wahyuni: Culpable Homicide, Domestic Worker Violence	Court of Appeal	06 Nov 2012	Appeal Allowed
37	Public Prosecutor v Rosli bin Yassin: Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust, Culpable Homicide, Theft, Forgery	High Court	24 Jun 2012	Accused sentenced to 12 years’ preventive detention
38	Public Prosecutor v Luo Faming: Culpable Homicide Sentencing	High Court	01 Nov 2011	Luo Faming was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for culpable homicide and 6 years’ imprisonment for a second charge, to run consecutively, for a total of 24 years’ imprisonment.
39	Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide Sentencing After Diminished Responsibility Finding	High Court	26 Jul 2011	The accused was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment backdated to 20 October 2007.
40	Public Prosecutor v Tan Teck Soon: Culpable Homicide and Sentencing	High Court	25 May 2011	The Accused was sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment.
41	Public Prosecutor v Leow Kok Meng: Culpable Homicide and Voluntarily Causing Grievous Hurt with Knife	High Court	07 Apr 2011	Accused convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for each offence.
42	Public Prosecutor v AFR: Culpable Homicide of a Child Under Section 304(b) of the Penal Code	High Court	10 Aug 2010	Accused acquitted of murder but convicted of culpable homicide; sentenced to six years’ imprisonment.
43	PP v Astro bin Jakaria: Culpable Homicide, Provocation, and Sudden Fight	High Court	28 Apr 2010	Accused found not guilty of murder but guilty of culpable homicide.
44	PP v Sarle Steepan: Culpable Homicide Sentencing for Infant Death	High Court	14 Sep 2009	Accused sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and 16 strokes of the cane.
45	Public Prosecutor v Ong Pang Siew: Culpable Homicide and Diminished Responsibility	High Court	29 Jul 2009	Guilty and convicted on the charge of murder. The mandatory death sentence was passed on him.
46	PP v Aniza bte Essa: Abetment of Culpable Homicide & Sentencing of Mentally Disordered Offenders	Court of Appeal of the Republic of Singapore	19 Apr 2009	Appeal Dismissed
47	PP v Muhammad Zulkahil: Sentencing for Culpable Homicide and Unlawful Assembly in Motorcycle Gang Assault	High Court	29 Mar 2009	First accused sentenced to nine years imprisonment and 10 strokes of the cane; second accused sentenced to eight years imprisonment and 10 strokes of the cane for culpable homicide, and 12 months’ imprisonment and six strokes of the cane for causing hurt, to run consecutively.
48	PP v Leong Soon Kheong: Culpable Homicide & Unlawful Assembly in Lucky Chinatown Arcade Assault	High Court	12 Nov 2008	The Accused was sentenced to four years and nine months’ imprisonment.
49	Mohammed Ali v PP: Murder Appeal Dismissed - Provocation, Causation, Judicial Conduct	Court of Appeal	25 Sep 2008	Appeal Dismissed
50	PP v Aniza bte Essa: Culpable Homicide & Sentencing for Mentally Disordered Offenders	High Court	27 Apr 2008	Accused convicted and sentenced to 9 years imprisonment.