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Tarun Hotchand Chainani v Avinderpal Singh s/o Ranjit Singh and others [2024] SGHC 117
The High Court ordered the winding-up of companies and an accounting of profits on a wilful default basis, finding commercial unfairness under s 216 of the Companies Act. It affirmed that profits derived from company funds belong to the company, not shareholders, despite informal understandings.
Chia Vui Khen Jason v HR Easily Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 116
A winding-up application should be dismissed if the company raises a substantial and bona fide dispute regarding the debt, or if the company demonstrates its ability to pay its debts after the statutory demand deadline.
Lim Kim Toon v Lim Hwee Hoon [2024] SGHC 115
In Lim Kim Toon v Lim Hwee Hoon, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Trusts — Resulting trusts, Trusts — Constructive trust.
Fitzgerald, Ruth v Dulwich College (Singapore) Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 114
The Singapore High Court dismissed a wrongful termination claim in Fitzgerald v Dulwich College, ruling that an employee's stated inability to perform core duties constituted an anticipatory breach. The court held that failure to clarify availability justified summary dismissal under the substantial
Natixis, Singapore Branch v Seshadri Rajagopalan and others and other matters [2024] SGHC 113
The issuance of an in rem writ in Singapore does not render a vessel 'subject to a security' within the meaning of s 100(2)(a) of the IRDA, nor does it render the claimant a creditor of the vessel owner under s 115 of the IRDA.
Wan Sern Metal Industries Pte Ltd v Hua Tian Engineering Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 112
The court affirmed the policy of minimal curial intervention in arbitration and held that a setting-aside application is not a guise for a rehearing of the merits.
Attorney-General v Shahira Banu d/o Khaja Moinudeen [2024] SGHC 111
In Attorney-General v Shahira Banu d/o Khaja Moinudeen, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings, Legal Profession — Duties.
Wong Ben and others v The WatchFund Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 110
The court held that the plaintiffs failed to prove fraudulent or negligent misrepresentation due to lack of evidence of falsity and damage, but found the first defendant liable for breach of contract for failing to perform re-purchase obligations.
TA Private Capital Security Agent Ltd and another v UD Trading Group Holding Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 11
The court held that the guarantee in question was not an on-demand performance guarantee because the guarantor's liability was conditional upon the principal debtor's failure to perform, and the defences raised were unsustainable.
Public Prosecutor v CEO [2024] SGHC 109
In Public Prosecutor v CEO, the High Court of the Republic of Singapore addressed issues of Criminal Law — Offences ; Criminal Law — Abetment.
Marchmont Pte Ltd v Campbell Hospitality Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 108
A landlord's notice of breach under s 18(1) of the CLPA must provide sufficient particulars of the alleged breaches to enable the tenant to understand with reasonable certainty what is required to avoid forfeiture; a notice requiring rectification of all breaches 'whether or not
Park Hotel CQ Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and others v Law Ching Hung and another suit [2024] SGHC 105
A creditor can only advance a counterclaim that amounts to a permissible set-off against an insolvent company without having to obtain leave of court under s 133(1) of the IRDA, and only insolvency set-off is a permissible form of set-off against an insolvent company.
Silvester Selvan s/o Jeyaperagasam and others v Hilda Loe Associates Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 104
The court held that a collective sale committee acts in good faith if it complies with statutory requirements and acts without want of probity, even if there are procedural missteps.
Chen Qiming v Huttons Asia Pte Ltd and others [2024] SGHC 103
The court dismissed claims for fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, and breach of statutory duty, finding that the plaintiff failed to prove the alleged representations were made or that they caused the pleaded losses, and that the Estate Agents Act doe
East Coast Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd v Family Podiatry Centre Pte Ltd [2024] SGHC 102
The court held that the defendant's use of the claimant's trade mark in Google Ads did not constitute trade mark infringement or passing off, as the defendant's website, which was an integral part of the advertisement, dispelled any likelihood of confusion.
Foo Yong Siang Victor v Tan Heng Khoon [2024] SGHC 101
The presumption of being a moneylender under s 3 of the Moneylenders Act 2008 is rebuttable by showing that the lender was not carrying on the business of moneylending, which requires evidence of system and continuity.
Lim Chee Seng v Phang Yew Kiat [2024] SGHC 100
The court held that a total failure of consideration can be established even if a valid contract exists, provided the essential bargain has failed and the contract does not allocate the risk of such failure to the claimant.
Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt Ltd v JG Jewelry Pte Ltd and another suit [2024] SGHC 10
The consolidated proceedings in Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt Ltd v JG Jewelry Pte Ltd and another suit [2024] SGHC 10 represent a significant judicial examination of the boundaries between informal commercial arrangements and legally binding joint ventures. The dispute arose from
Rohan St George v 4Fingers Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHCR 9
In Rohan St George v 4Fingers Pte Ltd [2024] SGHCR 9, the court awarded costs for two document production summonses. It ruled that parties forcing litigation through lack of cooperation are liable for costs, even if the final scope of production is narrower than the initial request.
Cachet Multi Strategy Fund SPC on behalf of Cachet Special Opportunities SP v Feng Shi and others [2024] SGHCR 8
The court held that under O 11 r 5(2) of the Rules of Court 2021, the court must not order the production of private or internal correspondence unless it is a special case or the correspondence is a known adverse document, and that the threshold for a 'special case' is high.
Wuhu Ruyi Xinbo Investment Partnership (Ltd Partnership) v Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co Ltd and another [2024] SGHCR 7
The decision in [2024] SGHCR 7 represents a significant procedural milestone in the Singapore legal landscape, specifically addressing the intersection of international arbitration enforcement and the court's inherent power to regulate its process through "unless orders." The dis
Sundar Venkatachalam v Bharathi d/o Subbiah (Official Assignee, non-party) [2024] SGHCR 6
A court of first instance has a free-standing inherent power to set aside a bankruptcy order to prevent injustice, but this should be exercised only in exceptional circumstances and not as a substitute for statutory appeal or annulment procedures.
Tan Kian Chye v Ang Siew Yan and others [2024] SGHCR 5
The court held that an amendment to pleadings should be allowed if it enables the real issues to be tried, unless it causes irremediable prejudice or is an abuse of process. Inconsistency between current and previous positions in separate proceedings does not automatically consti
DFD v DFE and another [2024] SGHCR 4
The court held that in applications for production of documents under O 11 r 3 of the Rules of Court 2021, the 'issues in the case' are identified by reference to the factual positions taken by the parties in their affidavits filed in connection with the application.