Caning can or must be imposed by the Court for certain offences. The Court will decide on the number of strokes of the cane to be imposed. Caning can only be imposed on male offenders below 50 years old. At any one time, the maximum number of strokes of cane that you can be sentenced to is 24.

For females and male offenders aged 50 or above, the sentence of caning may be replaced with an additional sentence.

Please refer to the Judiciary’s website for more information on the types of sentences: https://www.judiciary.gov.sg/criminal/types-sentences