http://www.asiaone.com/News/The%2BStraits%2BTimes/Story/A1Story20071216-41293.html
COMMUNICATIONS manager K.M. Ho was... punched in the face
and slammed twice onto two cars... The assault left Mr Ho with a
facial wound which needed four stitches, internal bleeding in his
left eye and cuts on his nose.
...
The police said they questioned the suspect but did not
arrest him because the alleged offence - voluntarily causing hurt -
is not a seizable one.
A police spokesman said: 'The complainant was advised to lodge a
magistrate's complaint should he wish to pursue the case against
the defendant.'
Hi... Section 321 Capter 225 (punishment section 323 chapter
224) Whoever
does any act with the intention of thereby causing hurt to any
person, or with the knowledge that he is likely thereby to cause
hurt to any person, and does thereby cause hurt to any person, is
said “voluntarily to cause hurt”
This law is very subjective because a punch is very
subjective... if someone punches you but you don't are not hurt, it
will not be brought to court... if you and your bestfriend fight
and he accidentally punch you until you're bleed a little bit,
would you want the police to arrest him? You can however file a
magistrate complaint and the magistrate will review the case on a
case by case basis...
However, section 322 Cpater 224 (punishment chapter 325 chapter
224) Whoever
voluntarily causes hurt, if the hurt which he intends to cause or
knows himself to be likely to cause is grievous hurt, and if the
hurt which he causes is grievous hurt, is said “voluntarily to
cause grievous hurt”.
Grevious hurt is classified as section 320 Chapter
224:-