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Singapore: A Malaysian citizen of Indian origin, who was sentenced to death in Singapore, has got a big relief due to the new law. Under the new Singapore law, the implementation of the death penalty of a citizen of Indian origin has been banned for the moment. Now the citizen’s sentence will be tested on the test of the new law and the final verdict will be given after hearing both sides. This new law of Singapore makes it clear when the death penalty can be given after all the routes of the appeal are over.
According to the news of ‘The Strait Times’, Pannaer Selvam Prantman was convicted of smuggling 51.84 grams of heroin in Singapore in 2017 and sentenced to mandatory death. After this, preparations were being made to punish him. But under the new law, his sentence is currently staying. According to the newspaper, the punishment of Pranthman was to be implemented on Thursday, but the appellate court gave a stay order to hear his application.
Constitutional challenge has been given to arguments
In his judgment, Justice Wu Bih Lee said that he prohibited the implementation of punishment until the results of the constitutional challenge given by Pranthman to the Law Society against his former counsel and the misuse of drug abuse Act. Has given Explain that arguments have been challenged in the court on behalf of the convicted person. (Language)
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