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41104
Vijay Singh v. His Majesty the King
(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
Parties
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Main parties
v.
Counsel
Party: Singh, Vijay
Counsel
Jeffery Couse
102 Atlantic Ave
Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M6K 1X9
Telephone: (416) 613-0416
FAX: (416) 613-8746
Email: jessica@lzzdefence.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Deborah Krick
Crown Law Office - Criminal
720 Bay Street - 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 326-4600
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: benita.wassenaar@ontario.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Appeals — Jury instruction — Whether the jury was properly instructed —Appellate review of jury charges — Should the cumulative impact of multiple errors diminish the flexibility afforded by the functional approach?
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
The applicant, Mr. Singh, was involved in the drug trade, mostly importing cocaine. When a shipment of 35 kilograms of cocaine went missing, Mr. Singh investigated the matter and came to believe that Mr. Sandhu had stolen the cocaine. A witness testified that Mr. Singh kidnapped and shot Mr. Sandhu and his friend, who were found dead in a trunk by the side of a road. After a trial by judge and jury, Mr. Singh was convicted of second-degree murder, kidnapping, and commission of an offence for a criminal organization. His appeal was dismissed.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Justice - Ontario Divisional Court
C68612
Convictions entered: two counts of second-degree murder; two counts of kidnapping; and commission of an offence for a criminal organization
Appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
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Factums on appeal
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Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-09 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2024-07-04 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2024-07-04 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2024-07-04 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The motion for an extension of time to serve and file the application for leave to appeal is granted. The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C68612, 2023 ONCA 79, dated February 7, 2023, is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2024-07-04 | Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, See decision on application | |
| 2024-05-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-05-27 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2024-02-26 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B;, (Printed version filed on 2024-02-29) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-02-26 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Printed version filed on 2024-02-29) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-02-26 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2024-02-26, (Printed version filed on 2024-02-29) | His Majesty the King |
| 2024-01-31 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2024-01-31; | |
| 2024-01-29 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A;, (Printed version due on 2024-02-05) | Vijay Singh |
| 2024-01-29 | 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: 2024-01-31 | Vijay Singh |
| 2024-01-29 |
Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing: -Filing fees (Rec'd 2024-03-19) , Completed on: 2024-03-19, (Printed version filed on 2024-01-29) |
Vijay Singh |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Singh, Vijay | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| His Majesty the King | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Singh, Vijay
Counsel
Jeffery Couse
102 Atlantic Ave
Suite 100
Toronto, Ontario
M6K 1X9
Telephone: (416) 613-0416
FAX: (416) 613-8746
Email: jessica@lzzdefence.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 788-3573
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com
Party: His Majesty the King
Counsel
Deborah Krick
Crown Law Office - Criminal
720 Bay Street - 10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M7A 2S9
Telephone: (416) 326-4600
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: benita.wassenaar@ontario.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Appeals — Jury instruction — Whether the jury was properly instructed —Appellate review of jury charges — Should the cumulative impact of multiple errors diminish the flexibility afforded by the functional approach?
Summary
Case summaries are prepared by the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada (Law Branch). Please note that summaries are not provided to the Judges of the Court. They are placed on the Court file and website for information purposes only.
The applicant, Mr. Singh, was involved in the drug trade, mostly importing cocaine. When a shipment of 35 kilograms of cocaine went missing, Mr. Singh investigated the matter and came to believe that Mr. Sandhu had stolen the cocaine. A witness testified that Mr. Singh kidnapped and shot Mr. Sandhu and his friend, who were found dead in a trunk by the side of a road. After a trial by judge and jury, Mr. Singh was convicted of second-degree murder, kidnapping, and commission of an offence for a criminal organization. His appeal was dismissed.
Lower court rulings
Superior Court of Justice - Ontario Divisional Court
C68612
Convictions entered: two counts of second-degree murder; two counts of kidnapping; and commission of an offence for a criminal organization
Appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.
Downloadable PDFs
Not available
Related links
Factums on appeal
The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.
If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.
Downloadable PDFs
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