by amir.amirudine | Oct 18, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Sentencing – Rape – Section 376(2)(b) Penal Code – Conviction after trial – No remorse – Victim aged 8 – Tender years – Exemption from whipping, defendant over 50 years old – Section 258 Criminal Procedure Code – Additional imprisonment in lieu of whipping –...
by hardy.ukit | Oct 2, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Sentencing – Human Trafficking – Section 4 of the Trafficking and Smuggling of Persons Order 2004 – six Bangladeshi victims recruited by deception – plead guilty during trial after 4 out of 6 victims have given evidence – 1/3 discount in sentencing not...
by amir.amirudine | Aug 25, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – sentencing – Section 28(1)(a) Children and Younger Person Act (CYPA) – newborn child punched and dropped – left on floor for a day – resulting in its death – plea of guilty – starting point of 6 years imprisonment] Public Prosecutor v Nurul Fitria...
by hardy.ukit | Aug 2, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Penal Code Cap 22 – Section 376(2)(c) – 2 Charges – Pleaded Guilty – Step Daughter – Position of Trust – Young Victim – 2 Different Time Period of Commission of Offence – Protection of Young and Children – Deterrence – Consecutive Sentence] Public...
by amir.amirudine | Jul 16, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Sentencing – S.376(2) Penal Code – rape by a person in positionor authority – S.354B Penal Code – outraging modesty whilst in a position of trust] Public Prosecutor v DDF Bin HD HCCT/6/2022 Decision date: 16 Jul...
by hardy.ukit | Feb 13, 2025 | Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Sentencing: Joint charges – S 451 PC read with section 34 of the same – House trespass in order to commit theft – Common intention – Pleaded guilty- repeated offender – Public Interest -Deterrence sentence – Appropriate Sentence]...
