Singapore court decisions

• The accused was jailed, caned and ordered to pay compensation for raping a woman

  [2025] SGHC 231 · High Court · 24 Nov 2025Public Prosecutor v Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan · [2025] SGHC 231 · High Court · 24 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 375

  Police and courts

• Bail for a person facing extradition was refused; he was not 'sick or infirm'

  [2025] SGHC 229 · High Court · 21 Nov 2025Paulus Tannos v The State · [2025] SGHC 229 · High Court · 21 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Extradition Act 1968

  Police and courts

• GHP Far East Ltd v NPG Global Pte Ltd and another

  [2025] SGHCR 37 · High Court (Registrar) · 21 Nov 2025[2025] SGHCR 37 · High Court (Registrar) · 21 Nov 2025

  Police and courts

• Insolvency proceedings in the US were recognised in Singapore, but only in part

  [2025] SGHC 228 · High Court · 19 Nov 2025Re Drivetrain LLC · [2025] SGHC 228 · High Court · 19 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965

  Money and debt

• XHG v XHH

  [2025] SGHC(A) 24 · Appellate Division · 18 Nov 2025[2025] SGHC(A) 24 · Appellate Division · 18 Nov 2025

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965, s 9A

• Fines for unauthorised building works were too low, so the court raised them

  [2025] SGHC 227 · High Court · 17 Nov 2025Public Prosecutor v ZH Builders Pte Ltd and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 227 · High Court · 17 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Factories Act

  Police and courts

• The court ordered a re-trial so possible illegality could be properly investigated

  [2025] SGHC 226 · High Court · 14 Nov 2025Liau Beng Chye v Chua Wei Jiea and another appeal · [2025] SGHC 226 · High Court · 14 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Civil Law Act 1909, s 28

  Housing

• A conviction for providing payment services without a licence stood on appeal

  [2025] SGHC 225 · High Court · 12 Nov 2025Chang Jiunn Jye v Public Prosecutor · [2025] SGHC 225 · High Court · 12 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Payment Services Act 2019

  Police and courts

• DKB v DKC

  [2025] SGHC(I) 26 · International Commercial Court · 12 Nov 2025[2025] SGHC(I) 26 · International Commercial Court · 12 Nov 2025

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Police and courts

• An uncontested application became a full claim because its evidence was insufficient

  [2025] SGHC 224 · High Court · 11 Nov 2025Koh You Quan (executor of the estate of Ang Geok Kheng, deceased) v Koh Hock Meng · [2025] SGHC 224 · High Court · 11 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Housing

• The president's unilateral adjournment was invalid without exceptional circumstances

  [2025] SGHC(A) 23 · Appellate Division · 11 Nov 2025Neo Tiam Ting v Singapore Vehicle Traders Association · [2025] SGHC(A) 23 · Appellate Division · 11 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Societies Act 1966, s 35

  Running a business

• Complaints to the regulator were not a breach of an agent's duty of good faith

  [2025] SGHC 223 · High Court · 10 Nov 2025See Jen Sen v Prudential Assurance Co Singapore (Pte) Ltd · [2025] SGHC 223 · High Court · 10 Nov 2025 · Summary

  Relies on Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

  Running a business

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