Why was Iswaran handed a one-year jail sentence? Key points from judgment

The sentence was meted out in front of S. Iswaran’s family, and over 40 members of the public in the gallery. - ST ILLUSTRATION: MIEL

SINGAPORE: In a surprise decision, former transport minister S. Iswaran was handed a one-year jail sentence on Oct 3. This exceeded the requests of both prosecution and defence, which Justice Vincent Hoong described as “manifestly inadequate”.

Deputy Attorney-General Tai Wei Shyong had asked for six to seven months’ jail, while Iswaran’s lawyer Davinder Singh had argued for no more than eight weeks.