The Law Society vice-president's online comments on the case of a local TikToker convicted of sexual assault have sparked backlash among members of the legal fraternity — and from Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam. In a LinkedIn post on Sunday (March 23), Chia Boon Teck weighed in after Lev Panfilov was found guilty by a High Court judge last Friday (Mar 21) for raping, molesting and sexually assaulting a woman he met through Tinder on Jan 12, 2021. The 28-year-old Singapore permanent resident originally from Russia, who is also a former actor of popular YouTube channel Wah!Banana, will be sentenced later. Chia, the vice-president of the Law Society since August 2023, said that there are many questions that arose from the case. «People who indulge in one-night stands may wanna take note to protect themselves from attack, or accusations of attack,» he added in the post. Chia listed 10 points from the report, while commenting on each of them.

SINGAPORE — A bus enthusiast who sexually exploited multiple teenage boys whom he got to know through the hobby community was sentenced to 16 years' jail and 12 strokes of the cane on March 24. Between 2018 and 2022, the man, who is now 25 years old, perpetrated sexual acts against five male victims who were aged between 13 and 21 at the time. He pleaded guilty to four charges: one for raping a 13-year-old and one for sexual exploitation of the same victim; one for sexual assault by penetration involving a 14-year-old; and one for voyeurism committed against a 21-year-old. Seven other charges were taken into consideration during sentencing. The offences came to light when another member of the bus-spotting community, in whom several victims had confided about the sex acts, reported him to the police. There is a gag order on the identities of the victims and the man, who was a warehouse assistant prior to his arrest. Deputy Public Prosecutor Sarah Siaw told the court that in 2017, the man befriended a younger boy who bought bus-themed paraphernalia from him on online marketplace Carousell.

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The Czech army is losing soldiers who are afraid of being sent to Ukraine, Defense Minister Jana Cernochova has claimed Read Full Article at RT.com

Transgender and nonbinary individuals are urged to contact the US embassy before their trip Read Full Article at RT.com

Test pilot James O’Connell lost his life when his aircraft crashed during a performance at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha, South Africa Read Full Article at RT.com

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Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar lauds Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna for unprecedented transparency in handling the controversy over cash found at Justice Yashwant Varma's residence. The Delhi high court withdraws Justice Varma's judicial duties amid ongoing investigations.

Union minister Lalan Singh accused Muslim groups boycotting Bihar CM Nitish Kumar’s iftaar invitation of association with the RJD and Congress. This follows groups like Imarat Shariah rejecting Kumar's invite over his support for the Waqf Amendment Bill.

A lot of demeaning of Karonga International Airport has been done. The airport has been called all sorts of names. Some calling it a garage and a grinding mill while others calling it a mortuary. Small minds they are. As for the villager, he is seeing a fully fledged international airport. The Air distance of […] The post My Take on Karonga International Airport – The Villager’s Perspective appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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In a groundbreaking legal victory, the High Court has awarded a Blantyre-based lady K70 million in compensation for the wrongful mutilation of her vagina during multiple surgeries at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The court ruled that the compensation was for the pain, suffering, loss of amenities, disfigurement, trauma, and psychological distress Charity endured following a series […] The post Woman Awarded K70 Million After Her Vagina Was Wrongfully Mutilated During Surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Uddhav Thackeray expressed support for Kunal Kamra regarding his 'gaddar' comment towards Eknath Shinde. Thackeray clarified that calling a 'gaddar' is not an attack. He disassociated Shiv Sena from recent vandalism acts, attributing them to the 'gaddar sena.' Meanwhile, a BMC inspection identified unauthorized structures at Kamra's show venue for removal.

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis criticized stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for his remarks against Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, emphasizing that freedom of expression should not lead to tyranny. The government pledged to act against disrespectful statements, while Mumbai police arrested 11 Yuva Sena members for vandalizing a comedy venue.

Comedian Kunal Kamra has faced violent backlash and legal trouble after calling Maharashtra's deputy CM Eknath Shinde a 'gaddar'. This incident adds to Kamra's history of controversies, including clashes with journalist Arnab Goswami, mocking Kangana Ranaut, a contempt of court case, and a conflict with OLA Electric.

The legislature is debating whether to let voters consider eliminating traffic tickets from the immunity provision after several high-profile cases.

Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is entangled in another potential conflict of interest in the health care space, ethics experts, lawyers and health care analysts say,

Somalia has formally acceded to the Establishment Agreement of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), becoming the 53rd African member state of the African multilateral financial institution and bringing the Bank closer to its goal of broadening its product offerings to all parts of the continent.

According to investigators, the man established secret cooperation with the Ukrainian side to aid in actions against Russia's security

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, March 24th

According to Nikolay Azarov, the current Kiev regime «will not implement anything,» as it is only looking «to stay in power for as long as possible»

It is noted that in the vicinity of Guyev, Russian troops are actively clearing forested areas. Ukrainian soldiers in the region are facing shortages of food and ammunition

Hailey Bieber was seen behind the wheel of her new SUV following her morning workout on Sunday after her husband Justin Bieber shared a shockingly disrespectful post on Instagram.

Cabinet tensions are threatening to catch fire just days before the Chancellor's crucial Spring Statement - where she is expected to lay out £15billion of spending curbs.

Hamideh Zarei, a former political prisoner, was released earlier this month from Rasht Central Prison after spending nearly a month behind bars - only to now face a brutal new sentence.

The BBC Radio 1 presenter, 36, spent five days running from London to Salford and crossed the finish line on Friday, raising a whopping £2,053,835 for the charity.

Spring is the season of growth. But not if you are Rachel Reeves, whose Spring Statement on Wednesday is to be a painful reckoning with the inevitable effects of her first Budget last October.

«This would represent a continuation of the same colonial scenario and further accelerate Ukraine's collapse,» Viktor Vodolatsky said

«It is not clear when the meeting will end,» the source said

The Malaysian state of Sabah currently has air service with 22 major international destinations

Rasmus Jarlov reiterated that Denmark would not cede Greenland

Tanju Bilgic believes that for Russian tourists, payments-related problems have already been solved