Dushkar Kanchan Singh v The Queen

[2010] NZSC 74

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND

SC 42/2010
[2010] NZSC 74

DUSHKAR KANCHAN SINGH

v

THE QUEEN

Court:Blanchard, Tipping and McGrath JJ

Counsel:B J Hart for Appellant

N P Chisnall for Crown

Judgment:7 July 2010 

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

A           The application for leave to appeal is granted. 

B            The approved grounds of appeal are:

(i)Should the complainant’s claim of privilege against self‑incrimination at the trial have been upheld?

(ii)If so, should the evidence of the complainant relating to the allegations of assaults on her by the appellant have been excluded at trial?

(iii)If not, was the Judge’s decision to refuse to admit other statements of the complainant to the police in error?

Solicitors:

Nigel Cooke, Auckland for Appellant

Crown Law Office, Wellington