Singapore court decisions

• The sentence for attempted murder was set well above what the defence had asked for

  [2024] SGHC 316 · High Court · 6 Dec 2024Public Prosecutor v Chong Shiong Hui · [2024] SGHC 316 · High Court · 6 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 307

  Police and courts

• Offences split across sittings caused no grave injustice, so revision was refused

  [2024] SGHC 317 · High Court · 6 Dec 2024Kalachelvam s/o Packirisamy v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGHC 317 · High Court · 6 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Police and courts

• A trustee who repeatedly breached the duty of care was removed from the trust

  [2024] SGHC 310 · High Court · 5 Dec 2024Devin Jethanand Bhojwani and others v Jethanand Harkishindas Bhojwani · [2024] SGHC 310 · High Court · 5 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Limitation Act 1959

  Family

• Claimants could not add claims for losses suffered overseas to their libel action

  [2024] SGHC 311 · High Court · 5 Dec 2024Maag, Daniel and another v Lalit Kumar Modi · [2024] SGHC 311 · High Court · 5 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Defamation Act 1957, s 8

  Police and courts

• The engagement terms were unreasonable and void, and the fees were excessive

  [2024] SGHC(A) 37 · Appellate Division · 5 Dec 2024Arbiters Inc Law Corp v Arokiasamy Steven Joseph and another · [2024] SGHC(A) 37 · Appellate Division · 5 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Legal Profession Act 1966, s 113

  Police and courts

• XGA v XGB

  [2024] SGHCF 47 · High Court (Family Division) · 5 Dec 2024[2024] SGHCF 47 · High Court (Family Division) · 5 Dec 2024

  Family

• Each charge led to its own penalty order, matching the gratification in that charge

  [2024] SGCA 58 · Court of Appeal · 4 Dec 2024Chang Peng Hong Clarence v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGCA 58 · Court of Appeal · 4 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Interpretation Act 1965, s 2

  Police and courts

• A shareholder could not claim losses that merely reflected the company's own losses

  [2024] SGHC 313 · High Court · 4 Dec 2024Khan Aisanullah v Rajib Kumar Dhali · [2024] SGHC 313 · High Court · 4 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Running a business

• An appeal against a conviction and sentence for outrage of modesty was dismissed

  [2024] SGHC 306 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024Thangarajan Elanchezhian v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGHC 306 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893

  Police and courts

• The victim's account was convincing and all three charges were made out

  [2024] SGHC 307 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024Ler Chun Poh v Public Prosecutor · [2024] SGHC 307 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Penal Code 1871, s 354

  Police and courts

• A party enforcing a foreign award must still follow the court's procedural rules

  [2024] SGHC 308 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024Wuhu Ruyi Xinbo Investment Partnership (Ltd Partnership) v Shandong Ruyi Technology Group Co, Ltd and another · [2024] SGHC 308 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on Evidence Act 1893, s 2

  Police and courts

• The arbitrator did not prejudge the case; the claim of apparent bias was not made out

  [2024] SGHC 309 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024DJK and others v DJN · [2024] SGHC 309 · High Court · 3 Dec 2024 · Summary

  Relies on International Arbitration Act 1994

  Running a business

← Previous pageMore decisions →