Re: LIM KENG TECK

Q: Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 287 consider?

The judgment refers to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2023] SGHC 287 High Court (General Division) 12 October 2023 HC/B 206/2023 ( HC/SUM 2771/2023 ) 20 min read

1 cases cited

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	12 October 2023
Judge	Goh Yihan
Charges / claim	Insolvency Law
Counsel	Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office, Lexton Law Corporation, Christopher Eng Chee Yang, Faith Tan Fen Yi, Lim Yew Jin, Sim Puay Jain Edwin

Source: [2023] SGHC 287, High Court (General Division), decided 12 October 2023 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

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) Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Bankrupt’s duties and liabilities — Power of court to vary monthly contribution and target contribution — Sections 341(1) and 341(2)(c) Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 (2020 Rev Ed)

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law

Judges (1)

Goh Yihan Delivered

Counsel (6)

Insolvency & Public Trustee's Office Firm Lexton Law Corporation Firm Christopher Eng Chee Yang Counsel Respondent Faith Tan Fen Yi Counsel Applicant Lim Yew Jin Counsel Respondent Sim Puay Jain Edwin Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Official Assignee Respondent Lim Keng Teck Applicant

Case Significance

Re Lim Keng Teck [2023] SGHC 287 is a reserved judgment of Goh Yihan J in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 12 October 2023 in Bankruptcy No 206 of 2023 (Summons No 2771 of 2023), in the matter of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018. The claimant, Mr Lim Keng Teck, who was adjudged a bankrupt on 23 February 2023, applied under s 340 of the IRDA for the court to review the Official Assignee's notice of determination issued on 18 August 2023, in which the OA had determined his monthly contribution at $7,630 and a final target contribution after 52 months. The judgment engages the court's power to review and vary a bankrupt's monthly and target contributions under ss 340 and 341 of the IRDA.

[2023] SGHC 287 explained

Re: LIM KENG TECK ([2023] SGHC 287) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 12 October 2023. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. 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 287 about?

Re: LIM KENG TECK ([2023] SGHC 287) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “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)” and “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Bankrupt’s duties and liabilities — Power of court to vary monthly contribution and target contribution — Sections 341(1) and 341(2)(c) 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 287 consider?

The judgment refers to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2023] SGHC 287 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2023] SGHC 116. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

Summary

Lim Keng Teck, adjudged bankrupt in February 2023, applied under s 340 of the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018 for the court to review the Official Assignee's second determination fixing his monthly contribution at $7,630 and target contribution at $396,760. The court considered its powers to vary these amounts under ss 341(1) and 341(2)(c). The High Court allowed the application in part, revising the monthly contribution to $4,004.90 until 2 January 2025, when it would be reassessed.

What was Re Lim Keng Teck [2023] SGHC 287 about?

It was an application by bankrupt Mr Lim Keng Teck before Goh Yihan J under s 340 of the IRDA to review the Official Assignee's determination of his monthly and target contributions, decided on 12 October 2023.

What did the Official Assignee determine in [2023] SGHC 287?

In the determination issued on 18 August 2023, the Official Assignee set Mr Lim's monthly contribution at $7,630 and fixed a final target contribution after 52 months, which he applied to the court to review under s 340 of the IRDA.