Suspended Indian-origin lawyer charged with 4 circumstances for slapping lady in temple

An Indian-origin lawyer, who has already been suspended from practising in reference to another case, has been charged with 4 totally different offences underneath regulation by the State Courts for allegedly slapping a lady on her cheek at a Hindu temple in Singapore.

Ravi Madasamy, who’s also referred to as M Ravi, confronted one cost for voluntarily inflicting damage, one for disorderly behaviour in public and two underneath the Protection from Harassment Act at a Hindu temple in downtown South Bridge Road after the incident on Friday, in accordance with a report by The Straits Times on Sunday.

The 54-year-old lawyer had allegedly slapped the lady at Sri Mariamman Temple, the place he’s additionally accused of shouting vulgarities and utilizing indecent language, the information report mentioned, including, he then purportedly known as one other lady on the temple a prostitute, with the intention of inflicting harassment.

Prior to this incident, Ravi had allegedly used abusive phrases in opposition to a person alongside Pagoda Street within the temple neighborhood by shouting a vulgarity in Tamil at him, additionally desiring to trigger harassment.

Ravi was remanded on the Institute of Mental Health on Saturday for medical examination, and will likely be produced within the courtroom on September 29.

He has two different related expenses pending from July 2023. The lawyer is presently dealing with the suspension of 5 years, most in such circumstances, for making “baseless and grave” allegations that undermine the integrity of Singapore’s justice system in opposition to the Attorney-General, prosecutors and the Law Society, the Straights Times mentioned.

Those who’re discovered responsible of disorderly behaviour in public might be fined as much as Singapore Dollar (SGD) 1,000 and jailed for as much as one month. If they’re repeat offenders, they are often fined as much as SGD 2,000, or jailed for as much as six months, or each.

For voluntarily inflicting damage, an offender might be jailed for as much as three years, fined as much as SDG 5,000, or each. Those who’re discovered responsible of desiring to trigger harassment by utilizing abusive phrases, might be fined as much as SGD 5,000, jailed for as much as six months or each, underneath the Protection from Harassment Act.

Edited By:

Vadapalli Nithin Kumar

Published On:

Sep 17, 2023