Cases
JUDGMENT
Introduction
[1] There are two series of cumulative appeals before us relating to preventive detention under the Prevention of Crimes Ordinance 1959 ('POCA') brought by all the appellants, who were detainees at the time of the filing of their applications for habeas corpus and other declaratory relief. The periods of detention have since expired, although all the appellants were in detention at the time of the disposal of their appeals before the High Court.
[2] The first set of appeals deals with six cases, while the second set of appeals deals with nineteen cases. In both sets of appeals, the appellants were detained under POCA in relation to 'the organization and implementation of online gambling' which was stated to be in contravention of the provisions of POCA.