Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2011
Abstract
Recently, the Court of,4ppeal in Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan v. Public Prosecutor took the view thatthe law on common intention was not adequately settled in Singapore despite the 138-year history ofs. 34 ofthe Penal Code. It went on to give an extensive review of the cases interpreting the section aswell as its Indian equivalent, before setting out the proper approach to take in "twin crime" commonintention cases, focusing specifically on the mens rea element required in order to establish constructiveliabilityfor the secondary crime. This case note seeks to highlight the changes brought about byDaniel Vijay s/o Katherasan v. Public Prosecutor andto comment on the significance ofthese changes.
Discipline
Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
Publication
Singapore Law Review
Volume
29
First Page
21
Last Page
33
ISSN
0080-9691
Publisher
National University of Singapore Faculty of Law
Citation
CHUA, Eunice.
Raising the Bar for the Mens Rea Requirement in Common Intention Cases: Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan v PP. (2011). Singapore Law Review. 29, 21-33.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/2302
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