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Asia-Euro Capital SPV I LLP v Regulus Advisors Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 279
The court dismissed the plaintiff's claims for misrepresentation and unlawful means conspiracy, finding that the alleged representations were not made and that the plaintiff failed to prove reliance or loss.
Fan Lei v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 278
In Fan Lei v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing, Criminal Law — Statutory offences.
ACE Spring Investments Ltd v Balbeer Singh Mangat and another [2024] SGHC 277
The court dismissed the plaintiffs-in-counterclaim's claims for conspiracy and misrepresentation, finding that they failed to prove the existence of an unlawful act, a predominant intention to injure, or that the alleged misrepresentations were actionable.
Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri v Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar (administratrix of the estate of Anil Vassudeva Salgaocar, deceased) and another and another suit [2024] SGHC 276
The doctrine of merger requires that the earlier judgment was rendered on a cause of action that is the same as the cause of action asserted in the subsequent proceeding, and it only applies where the earlier cause of action was successful.
Kim Dang Dang Pte Ltd v RegalRare Gem Museum Pte Ltd (in liquidation) [2024] SGHC 275
The court may terminate a winding up under s 186(1)(b) IRDA if it is satisfied that the interests of creditors are protected, the liquidator's expenses are provided for, and the company is able to carry on business.
COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers Co, Ltd v PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills and others [2024] SGHC 273
The General Division of the High Court has jurisdiction to grant an interim stay of execution of an order made by the Court of Appeal, as the Court of Appeal lacks original civil jurisdiction and the application for a stay is not a matter incidental to a pending appeal.
Siddiqsons Tin Plate Ltd v New Metallurgy Hi-Tech Group Co Ltd [2024] SGHC 272
An applicant seeking to set aside an arbitral award on the ground of breach of natural justice must establish the breach, how it occurred, its connection to the award, and the resulting prejudice. The threshold is high and limited to egregious cases.
Re Lim Oon Kuin (Hiew Wen Ji and Hiew Wen Li, non-parties) [2024] SGHC 271
A vendor's nomination of a third party to receive purchase monies, authorised by liquidators, does not constitute a void disposition of property by the bankrupt vendor under s 328(1) IRDA, as the purchaser's payment discharges their contractual obligation and the vendor's contrac
Lye Yew Cheong v Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (Xie Zhiyang Keith, non-party) [2024] SGHC 270
The court held that an applicant seeking restoration of a company to the register under s 344(5) of the Companies Act must show standing as an 'aggrieved person' and that restoration is 'just' or the company was 'in operation' at the time of striking off. The court should not del
Hoon Kee Meng and another v Dash Living Pte Ltd and another matter [2024] SGHC 27
The court held that a tenancy agreement, when interpreted in the context of a signed Letter of Intent, granted the tenant a right to renew for 24 months, and that the requirements for unilateral mistake rectification were met regarding the omission of the renewal term in the form
Suresh s/o Purushothaman v Kusula Kumari d/o A Kesavan [2024] SGHC 269
The court ordered an originating application to be converted into an originating claim because the dispute involved contested facts that required discovery and cross-examination.
Oan Chim Seng v Leong Kai Rui (Liang Kairui) [2024] SGHC 268
In Oan Chim Seng v Leong Kai Rui (Liang Kairui), the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Contract — Formation ; Contract — Misrepresentation.
JCY v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 267
In JCY v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
STS Seatoshore Group Pte Ltd v Wansa Commodities Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 266
The court refused to grant a permanent anti-suit injunction where the applicant had unduly delayed the application, allowing foreign proceedings to reach an advanced stage, and where the application effectively sought an anti-enforcement injunction against foreign court orders.
Public Prosecutor v Raj Kumar s/o Bala [2024] SGHC 265
In Public Prosecutor v Raj Kumar s/o Bala, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Offences.
Law Ching Hung v Aw Eng Hai (in his capacity as a joint and several liquidator of Park Hotel CQ Pte Ltd (in liquidation)) and others [2024] SGHC 263
The court held that there was no multiplicity of proceedings between an application to set aside a liquidator's rejection of a proof of debt and a separate suit involving a different company, and thus no basis to stay the application.
Agustinus Hadi v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 262
In Agustinus Hadi v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Road Traffic — Offences.
Tay Shing Lee Eileen v Liang Ting Pang Jeffrey [2024] SGHC 261
A settlement agreement is a valid contract, and a clause requiring a defendant to waive the right to contest proceedings and consent to judgment upon default is not void for being against public policy as it does not oust the court's residual jurisdiction.
Dabbs, Matthew Edward v AAM Advisory Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 260
In Dabbs, Matthew Edward v AAM Advisory Pte Ltd, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Contract — Breach ; Contract — Contractual terms, Contract — Illegality and public policy.
Arbiters Inc Law Corp v Arokiasamy Steven Joseph (in his personal capacity and in his capacity as administrator of the estate of Salvin Foster Steven, the deceased) and another [2024] SGHC 26
The sentencing framework in Melvin Tan for fraudulent evasion of GST under s 128D of the Customs Act is extended to apply to offences concerning the fraudulent evasion of excise duty on imported goods, where no harmful goods are involved.
The Resolution and Collection Corp v Tsuneji Kawabe and others [2024] SGHC 259
The court ordered the defendants to produce unredacted versions of previously ordered discovery documents, noting that redactions without leave of court were unacceptable and frustrated the discovery process.
Adri Satryawan Pratama v Public Prosecutor [2024] SGHC 258
In Adri Satryawan Pratama v Public Prosecutor, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Road Traffic Act, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing.
Loh Cheng Lee Aaron and another v Hodlnaut Pte Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) [2024] SGHC 257
The court clarified that s 144(1)(e) of the IRDA allows a liquidator to seek authorisation to bring or defend legal proceedings even when legal representation is present, and that s 144(1)(f) is distinct as it governs the appointment of solicitors.
Re Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) and another matter [2024] SGHC 256
A scheme of arrangement can include creditors who are potentially secured without their claims to security being fully and finally determined, provided the scheme is fair and equitable and approved by the requisite statutory majority.