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A man was completely naked on the Hong Kong MTR during evening rush hour. Indecent exposure of the naked person or any other act of open and notorious lewdness is an indictable offense at common law. 

In HKSAR v Cheung Kwai Leung [1999] HKCU 1482, the defendant was convicted for indecent exposure while riding on the MTR.

Find out more in: 

Halsbury's Laws of Hong Kong on Criminal Law [para 130.272]

Sentencing in Hong Kong

Criminal Evidence in Hong Kong

Criminal Procedure: Trial on Indictment


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