LIM CHENG SAN v SOUP EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Goh Yihan |
| Charges / claim | Companies |
| Counsel | Matthew Chiong Partnership, Sterling Law Corporation, Eugene Quah Siew Ping, Lim Cheng Hock Lawrence, Yeo Choon Hsien Leslie |
Source: [2023] SGHC 84, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Lim Cheng San v Soup Empire Holdings Pte Ltd and other matters [2023] SGHC 84 was heard in the General Division of the High Court by Goh Yihan JC, with grounds delivered on 5 April 2023. The claimant, director Mr Lim Cheng San ("Edger"), brought three applications under ss 199(3) and 396A of the Companies Act 1967 (2020 Rev Ed) seeking to inspect and copy specified documents kept by the companies: Originating Application No 867 of 2022 against Soup Empire Holdings Pte Ltd, and Originating Applications Nos 51 and 52 of 2023 against Lao Huo Tang Restaurant Pte Ltd and Lao Huo Tang Group Pte Ltd respectively. The matters concerned a director's inspection of accounting records and company accounts.
[2023] SGHC 84 explained
LIM CHENG SAN v SOUP EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. ([2023] SGHC 84) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 5 April 2023. It is categorised under Companies. 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 84 about?
LIM CHENG SAN v SOUP EMPIRE HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. ([2023] SGHC 84) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Companies — Accounts” and “Companies — Directors — Inspection of accounting records”, 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 84 consider?
The judgment refers to Companies Act (Cap 50). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Mr Lim Cheng San, a director of three companies in the Lao Huo Tang Group, brought three applications under the Companies Act 1967 to inspect and copy specified accounting records held by those companies. The dispute concerned whether the companies had raised valid objections to his presumptive right of inspection as a director. The High Court allowed all three applications, granting the inspection orders and fixing costs of $12,000 to be paid by the companies to the claimant.
What did Lim Cheng San seek in [2023] SGHC 84?
Director Lim Cheng San ("Edger") brought three applications under ss 199(3) and 396A of the Companies Act 1967 to inspect and copy specified documents of Soup Empire Holdings, Lao Huo Tang Restaurant and Lao Huo Tang Group, filed as OA 867 of 2022 and OA 51 and 52 of 2023.
Which companies were involved in Lim Cheng San v Soup Empire Holdings [2023] SGHC 84?
The three companies were Soup Empire Holdings Pte Ltd (OA 867 of 2022), Lao Huo Tang Restaurant Pte Ltd (OA 51 of 2023) and Lao Huo Tang Group Pte Ltd (OA 52 of 2023). Goh Yihan JC heard the applications concerning a director's inspection of accounting records.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 84)