MIRMOHAMMADALI HADIAN v AMBIKA D/O RAMACHANDRAN

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 116 consider?

The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Interpretation Act (Cap 1), and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGHC 116 High Court (General Division) 2 May 2023 HC/B 2829/2022 ( HC/SUM 531/2023 ) 26 min read

4 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	2 May 2023
Judge	Goh Yihan
Charges / claim	Insolvency Law
Counsel	Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Ang Leong Hao, Angela Lee, Christopher Eng Chee Yang, Leong Kah Wah, Sia Bao Hui

Source: [2023] SGHC 116, High Court (General Division), decided 2 May 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Bankrupt’s duties and liabilities — Power of court to vary monthly contribution and target contribution — Section 341(1) Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed) Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Bankrupt’s duties and liabilities — Review by court of determination of monthly contribution and target contribution — Section 340(1) Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed)

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law

Judges (1)

Goh Yihan Delivered

Counsel (7)

Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm Ang Leong Hao Counsel Applicant Angela Lee Counsel Non-Party Christopher Eng Chee Yang Counsel Non-Party Leong Kah Wah Counsel Applicant Sia Bao Hui Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Official Assignee Non-Party Ambika d/o Ramachandran Defendant Mirmohammadali Hadian Claimant

Case Significance

Mirmohammadali Hadian v Ambika d/o Ramachandran (Official Assignee, non-party) [2023] SGHC 116 is a grounds of decision of Goh Yihan JC in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 2 May 2023 in Bankruptcy No 2829 of 2022 (Summons No 531 of 2023). The applicant, Mr Mirmohammadali Hadian, a creditor of the bankrupt Ambika d/o Ramachandran, applied by SUM 531 for the court to review a determination by the Official Assignee that set the bankrupt's monthly contribution at $100 and her target contribution at $5,200 over 52 months. The catchwords engage the court's powers to review and to vary a determination of monthly and target contribution under ss 340(1) and 341(1) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018.

[2023] SGHC 116 explained

MIRMOHAMMADALI HADIAN v AMBIKA D/O RAMACHANDRAN ([2023] SGHC 116) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 2 May 2023. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.

What is [2023] SGHC 116 about?

MIRMOHAMMADALI HADIAN v AMBIKA D/O RAMACHANDRAN ([2023] SGHC 116) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Bankrupt’s duties and liabilities — Power of court to vary monthly contribution and target contribution — Section 341(1) Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed)” and “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Bankrupt’s duties and liabilities — Review by court of determination of monthly contribution and target contribution — Section 340(1) Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 116 consider?

The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, Interpretation Act (Cap 1), and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

How influential is [2023] SGHC 116?

Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 116 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.

Summary

Mirmohammadali Hadian, a creditor of bankrupt Ambika d/o Ramachandran, applied under s 340(1) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 for the court to review the Official Assignee's determination setting the bankrupt's monthly contribution at $100 and target contribution at $5,200 over 52 months. The issue was whether sufficient reasons were shown to review it. Goh Yihan JC made no order on the application, but directed under s 340(5)(b) that the Official Assignee conduct a fresh determination if investigations revealed undeclared income affecting the s 339(2) factors.

What did the applicant seek in Mirmohammadali Hadian v Ambika d/o Ramachandran [2023] SGHC 116?

The creditor Mr Mirmohammadali Hadian applied by Summons No 531 of 2023 for Goh Yihan JC to review the Official Assignee's determination setting the bankrupt Ambika d/o Ramachandran's monthly contribution at $100 and target contribution at $5,200 over 52 months.

Which statutory powers were engaged in [2023] SGHC 116?

The application engaged the court's powers under ss 340(1) and 341(1) of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 to review, and to vary, the Official Assignee's determination of a bankrupt's monthly contribution and target contribution.