Gurdaib Singh S/O Pala Singh (“Gurdaib Singh”), a 69-year-old Singapore citizen, was charged in court on 14 April 2022 for misappropriating monies entrusted to him and for preparing a court document for another person as an advocate and solicitor while he was struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court.
Gurdaib Singh was a lawyer practising with the firm Gurdaib Cheong & Partners. Between 2011 and 2016, Gurdaib Singh allegedly misappropriated a total of S$479,876 which had been entrusted to him, in the way of his business as an attorney, by three clients for various matters. For doing so, Gurdaib Singh was charged with three counts of criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the Penal Code read with Section 124(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. If convicted, he faces imprisonment for life, or imprisonment for a term which may extend to 20 years, and liability to a fine.
Gurdaib Singh was struck off the roll of advocates and solicitors of the Supreme Court in 2018. Despite this, in 2019, Gurdaib Singh allegedly prepared an affidavit for another person in relation to a proceeding in the courts of Singapore. For doing so, Gurdaib Singh was charged with one count under Section 33(1)(a)(iii) of the Legal Profession Act. If convicted, he faces imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding $25,000, or both.
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
14 April 2022 @ 11:20 AM