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Concorde Services Pte Ltd (in liquidation) v Ong Kim Hock and another [2024] SGHC 324
A director who misapplies company assets and fails to account for them breaches fiduciary duties and is liable for substitutive compensation.
SW Trustees Pte Ltd v Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma [2024] SGHC 322
The judgment in SW Trustees Pte Ltd v Teodros Ashenafi Tesemma [2024] SGHC 322 represents a significant judicial examination of the "clawback" provisions under Singapore’s insolvency regime, specifically concerning transactions at an undervalue and the fiduciary obligations of di
Hong Kah Ing v Tee Kim Leng and others [2024] SGHC 321
The court held that striking out is a power to be exercised only in plain and obvious cases, and that arguments regarding the enforceability of an agreement for lack of consideration are matters for trial.
Public Prosecutor v Muhammad Hanafi bin Abdul Talip and another [2024] SGHC 319
The court held that the Prosecution had established the chain of custody for the drug exhibits and that the accused persons had failed to rebut the presumption of trafficking under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
Duke Bakery Pte Ltd v Lin Liming and others [2024] SGHC 318
The court dismissed the claims against the directors and finance manager, finding that the alleged 'Transfer Agreement' was not established and that the loan in question was a temporary, short-term loan that the company was contractually bound to repay.
Kalachelvam s/o Packirisamy v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 317
A criminal motion is not an appropriate procedural device to seek a restructuring of sentences where the applicant has exhausted their right of appeal and failed to demonstrate grave and serious injustice.
Public Prosecutor v Chong Shiong Hui [2024] SGHC 316
The court imposed a 16-year imprisonment sentence and five strokes of the cane for attempted murder, emphasizing that the viciousness of the attack and the need for retribution and deterrence outweighed any rehabilitative or mitigatory factors.
Ng Cheng Tiam v Public Prosecutor and other appeals [2024] SGHC 315
The court applied the sentencing framework for s 323A offences established in Ang Boon Han v Public Prosecutor [2024] 5 SLR 754, rejecting the previous framework used by the District Judge.
Tay Lak Khoon v Tan Wei Cheong (as Judicial Manager of USP Group Ltd) and others [2024] SGHC 312
The court held that votes of related party creditors in a judicial management creditors' meeting should be discounted to zero if they are not independent, as the decision to count such votes can be unfairly prejudicial under s 115(b) of the IRDA.
Maag, Daniel and another v Lalit Kumar Modi [2024] SGHC 311
A claimant who has been granted leave to effect service out of jurisdiction cannot amend their pleadings to introduce claims that have no nexus to Singapore, as this would constitute an abuse of process.
Devin Jethanand Bhojwani and others v Jethanand Harkishindas Bhojwani [2024] SGHC 310
The judgment in Devin Jethanand Bhojwani and others v Jethanand Harkishindas Bhojwani [2024] SGHC 310 represents a significant judicial examination of the boundaries of testamentary trust administration, the limits of "absolute discretion" clauses, and the rigorous application of
Lin Yueh Hung (as liquidators of CST South East Asia Pte Ltd (in members’ voluntary liquidation)) and another v Andreas Vogel & Partner, Rechtsanwaelte, AV & P Legal LLP and others [2024] SGHC 31
The court determined that the liquidators' rejection of the defendants' proofs of debt was valid and correct, as the claims were either time-barred or lacked a valid contractual basis.
DJK and others v DJN [2024] SGHC 309
The court held that the Arbitrator's conduct did not give rise to a reasonable suspicion or apprehension of bias in the fair-minded and informed observer.
Wuhu Ruyi Xinbo Investment Partnership (Ltd Partnership) v Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co, Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 308
The court has the power to enforce unless orders in proceedings to enforce a foreign arbitral award, and such enforcement is not contrary to the New York Convention or the principle of minimal curial intervention.
Thangarajan Elanchezhian v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 306
The court affirmed the conviction and sentence for outrage of modesty, emphasizing the importance of judicial case management in sexual offence trials to protect complainants from re-traumatization during cross-examination.
RHB Bank Bhd v Bob TX Food Empire Pte Ltd and other matters [2024] SGHC 305
The court will generally grant a winding-up order where the statutory prerequisites are met and the company is insolvent, unless the company can establish a valid basis to disapply the general rule, such as by invoking a restructuring regime.
Value Monetization III Ltd v Lim Beng Choo and another matter [2024] SGHC 304
The court held that a judgment debtor who has paid a judgment debt is entitled to seek contribution from other jointly and severally liable judgment debtors under s 15(1) of the Civil Law Act 1909, even if the payment was made without the other debtors' consent, and that the asse
Group Lease Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and another v Group Lease Public Co Ltd [2024] SGHC 302
The decision in [2024] SGHC 302 represents a significant exploration of the court's power to grant interim injunctive relief in the context of complex insolvency litigation and alleged voidable transactions. The dispute arose between Group Lease Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation)
DJY v DJZ and another [2024] SGHC 301
A standby letter of credit that functions as security for the refund of payments under an underlying contract, rather than as a primary payment instrument, is properly characterised as a performance bond. Consequently, the threshold for restraining a call on such an instrument is
DKT v DKU [2024] SGHC 300
The court held that an arbitral tribunal's finding that a party failed to adduce evidence to substantiate its defence does not constitute a breach of natural justice, and that the 'no evidence rule' is not part of Singapore law.
Sang Cheol Woo v Spackman, Charles Choi and others [2024] SGHC 299
The Riddick principle does not apply to documents disclosed to resist interlocutory applications where there is no court order compelling disclosure. The court retains jurisdiction to hear amendment applications post-judgment if something remains to be done in the proceedings.
Zipmex Pte Ltd v Zipmex Asia Pte Ltd and another and another matter [2024] SGHC 298
The court held that a provisional liquidator has no power to adjudicate proofs of debt for voting purposes prior to a creditors' meeting without court leave, and that s 176(1) of the IRDA only validates acts performed by a liquidator prior to the discovery of defects in their app
TrueCoin LLC v Techteryx, Ltd [2024] SGHC 296
An anti-suit injunction may be granted to restrain foreign court proceedings where there is a prima facie breach of an arbitration agreement, unless there are strong reasons not to do so.
Re Cai Jinhong [2024] SGHC 295
The court may exercise its power under s 56(1) of the Trustees Act 1967 to sanction the sale of trust property if it is expedient, even if the applicant incorrectly relied on s 13(1).