Singapore court decisions

• The Russian Federation v Veteran Petroleum Ltd and others

  [2026] SGCA(I) 5 · Court of Appeal · 22 Sep 2026[2026] SGCA(I) 5 · Court of Appeal · 22 Sep 2026

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994, s 31

  Police and courts

• DPT and another v DPV and others

  [2026] SGCA(I) 4 · Court of Appeal · 15 Sep 2026[2026] SGCA(I) 4 · Court of Appeal · 15 Sep 2026

  Relies on Companies Act 1967, s 216

  Running a business

• A witness statement later admitted to be false gave no ground to stay an execution Key decision

  [2026] SGCA 40 · Court of Appeal · 8 Sep 2026Sanjay Krishnan v Attorney-General · [2026] SGCA 40 · Court of Appeal · 8 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

  Police and courts

• Campaigners not personally affected could not challenge the mandatory death penalty Key decision

  [2026] SGCA 39 · Court of Appeal · 3 Sep 2026Howe Wen Khong Rocky and others v Attorney-General · [2026] SGCA 39 · Court of Appeal · 3 Sep 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 377A

  Police and courts

• A drug trafficking conviction stood; the accused's mistaken-consignment defence failed

  [2026] SGCA 38 · Court of Appeal · 25 Aug 2026Mohammad Shaffy bin Hassan v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGCA 38 · Court of Appeal · 25 Aug 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• Permission to seek review was refused; the claims only put a new spin on old evidence

  [2026] SGCA 37 · Court of Appeal · 20 Aug 2026Dineshkumar Sambusivam v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGCA 37 · Court of Appeal · 20 Aug 2026 · Summary

  Police and courts

• An authorised officer may rely on the requesting state's information to seize items

  [2026] SGCA 36 · Court of Appeal · 4 Aug 2026Wang Yunhe v Attorney-General · [2026] SGCA 36 · Court of Appeal · 4 Aug 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 15

  Police and courts

• An appeal against convictions for rape and outrage of modesty failed

  [2026] SGCA 35 · Court of Appeal · 29 Jul 2026CFE v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGCA 35 · Court of Appeal · 29 Jul 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965, s 9A

  Police and courts

• Claims for damages and rescission over alleged misrepresentations were not out of time

  [2026] SGCA 34 · Court of Appeal · 17 Jul 2026Kuvera Properties Pte Ltd v Far East Opus Pte Ltd · [2026] SGCA 34 · Court of Appeal · 17 Jul 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Companies Act 1967, s 216

• A liquidator should not seek court sanction where there is no issue or controversy

  [2026] SGCA 32 · Court of Appeal · 16 Jul 2026Ren Xinwu v Homing Holdings Pte Ltd (in liquidation) and another · [2026] SGCA 32 · Court of Appeal · 16 Jul 2026 · Summary

  Money and debt

• An auditor was not liable for a company's later trading losses; they were too remote

  [2026] SGCA 33 · Court of Appeal · 16 Jul 2026Deloitte & Touche LLP v Hin Leong Trading (Pte) Ltd (in compulsory liquidation) · [2026] SGCA 33 · Court of Appeal · 16 Jul 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Companies Act 1967

  Running a business

• The court refused permission for the applicant's questions and dismissed it unheard

  [2026] SGCA 31 · Court of Appeal · 6 Jul 2026Lim Tean v Public Prosecutor · [2026] SGCA 31 · Court of Appeal · 6 Jul 2026 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966

  Police and courts

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