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41590
Ninderjit Singh v. His Majesty the King
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case)
Docket
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| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2025-05-01 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2025-05-01 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2025-05-01 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, The motion for an extension of time to file and serve application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA040886, 2014 BCCA 373, dated September 17, 2014, is dismissed. Dismissed |
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| 2025-03-03 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-03-03 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2025-01-22 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-22) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-01-22 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-22) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-01-22 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Included in the respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2025-01-22, (Printed version filed on 2025-01-22) | His Majesty the King |
| 2025-01-22 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2025-01-23 | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-12-11 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED | |
| 2024-12-11 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), (Included in the application for leave to appeal), Completed on: 2024-12-11, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Ninderjit Singh |
| 2024-12-11 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Ninderjit Singh |
| 2024-12-11 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Ninderjit Singh |
| 2024-12-11 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), PUBLICATION BAN, Completed on: 2024-12-11, (Printed version filed on 2024-12-11) | Ninderjit Singh |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singh, Ninderjit | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Singh, Ninderjit
Counsel
208 -7110 120 Street
Surrey, British Columbia
V3W 3M8
Telephone: (604) 543-3886
FAX: (604) 543-3889
Email: thind@stlawbc.ca
Agent
340 Gilmour Street
Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Crown Counsel – Criminal Appeals
600-865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1126
FAX: (604) 660-1133
Email: john.caldwell@gov.bc.ca
Agent
2600 – 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Reasonable verdict — Guilty plea — Whether Court of Appeal erred in assessment of request to withdraw guilty plea when accused was misinformed of significant collateral consequence — Whether Court of Appeal erred in failing to put weight on accused’s direct evidence absent medical diagnosis?
Summary
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(PUBLICATION BAN IN CASE)
In 1999, Ms. Randhawa, who had been in a relationship with Mr. Singh, was fatally shot and her body was left in an alley. In 2011, Mr. Singh was arrested in the United States and returned to Canada. He was charged with first degree murder and pleaded guilty to second degree murder. The Court of Appeal dismissed an application to withdraw the guilty plea and an appeal.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
26021
Plea of guilty to second degree murder
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA040886
Application to withdraw guilty plea dismissed and appeal dismissed
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