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Ex-lawyer Ravi Madasamy, known as M. Ravi, has died at age 56 on Dec 24.Ravi, who practiced law for over 25 years before being struck off the rolls in May 2024, is known for his human rights cases, including representing inmates facing the gallows and ConstitEx-lawyer M Ravi dies aged 56
Ex-lawyer Ravi Madasamy, known as M. Ravi, has died at age 56 on Dec 24.Ravi, who practiced law for over 25 years before being struck off the rolls in May 2024, is known for his human rights cases, including representing inmates facing the gallows and Constitutional challenges against Section 377A.He had been disbarred for making «false and unwarranted attacks» towards politicians on Facebook in 2020 and being disruptive in court, according to previous media reports.In August 2024, he was given 14 weeks' jail and fined $5,500 for a string of offences such as pushing a priest in a temple, insulting a saleswoman and pushing a restaurant waitress.Ravi was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2006.The police are investigating his death as a case of unnatural death, according to The Straits Times.He once contested in the 2015 General Election as part of the Reform Party slate for Ang Mo Kio GRC. Read more











