LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR, deceased & Anor v DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 13 Ors
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| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Kannan Ramesh |
| Charges / claim | Trusts, Contract |
Source: [2023] SGHC 47, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar (suing as administratrix of the estate of Anil Vassudeva Salgaocar) and another v Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri and others (Kwan Ka Yu Terence, third party) [2023] SGHC 47 was decided by Kannan Ramesh JAD in the General Division of the High Court, in Suit No 821 of 2015, with judgment reserved on 28 February 2023. The plaintiffs were Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar and Winter Meadow Capital Inc; the first defendant was Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri, sued alongside numerous individual and corporate defendants including the Singapore Star and Sino entities. The judge described the case as the final act in a long-running dispute that spawned multiple satellite proceedings and saw the passing of the original plaintiff, centring on an oral "December 2003 Agreement" allegedly made between Mr Salgaocar and Mr Darsan. The claims concerned express, constructive and breach of trust, and illegality under international and foreign law.
[2023] SGHC 47 explained
LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR, deceased & Anor v DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 13 Ors ([2023] SGHC 47) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 28 February 2023. It is categorised under Trusts and Contract. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 8 other reported Singapore judgments, 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 47 about?
LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR, deceased & Anor v DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 13 Ors ([2023] SGHC 47) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Trusts — Express trusts”, “Trusts — Breach of trust”, “Trusts — Constructive trusts”, and “Contract — Illegality and public policy — Illegality under international and foreign law”, 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 47 consider?
The judgment refers to Customs Act, Evidence Act (Cap 97), and Income Tax Act (Cap 134). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2023] SGHC 47?
Within this corpus, [2023] SGHC 47 has been cited by 8 later reported Singapore judgments. 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
In this suit, Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar, suing as administratrix of the estate of Anil Vassudeva Salgaocar, and Winter Meadow Capital Inc brought claims against Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri and multiple corporate and individual defendants concerning an alleged December 2003 oral agreement creating a trust, under which Mr Darsan acted as nominee shareholder and director of special purpose vehicles funded by Mr Salgaocar to trade iron ore. The claims raised issues of breach of trust, express and constructive trusts, and alleged misappropriation of funds. The available excerpt sets out the background and schedules of disputed payments but does not state the court's final disposition.
What was Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar v Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri [2023] SGHC 47 about?
Suit No 821 of 2015 before Kannan Ramesh JAD centred on an alleged oral "December 2003 Agreement" between Mr Anil Vassudeva Salgaocar and Mr Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri, raising express, constructive and breach-of-trust claims plus illegality under international and foreign law.
Who were the parties in Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar v Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri ([2023] SGHC 47)?
The plaintiffs were Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar, as administratrix of the estate of Anil Vassudeva Salgaocar, and Winter Meadow Capital Inc. The first defendant was Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri, sued with numerous other individuals and companies including the Singapore Star and Sino entities, with Kwan Ka Yu Terence as third party.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 47)