Singapore Sentences Prominent Indian-Origin Human Rights Lawyer to Jail for Multiple Criminal Offenses

Singapore – M. Ravi, a prominent human rights lawyer of Indian descent in Singapore, has been sentenced to imprisonment following a series of legal breaches, including contempt of court and defamatory communication. This development underscores the controversies often surrounding high-profile legal practitioners within the tightly regulated judicial framework of Singapore. Ravi, known for his vocal stance on various human rights issues, recently faced a consequential downfall after breaching multiple facets of Singapore’s strict legal conduct codes. His troubles peaked when the High Court of Singapore passed the sentence, taking into account a variety of misdemeanors, … Read more