DKT v DKU

[2025] SGCA 23 Court of Appeal 21 May 2025 • CA/CA 73/2024 ( CA/SUM 8/2025 ) • 14 min read
12 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Infra petita challenge Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Breach of fair hearing rule of natural justice

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Judges (3)

Belinda Ang Saw Ean Coram Steven Chong Coram Sundaresh Menon Delivered

Counsel (6)

Chancery Law Corporation Firm Providence Law Asia LLC Firm Ngo Wei Shing Counsel Respondent Tan Tian Luh Counsel Appellant Tan Xian Ying Counsel Appellant Zhuo Jiaxiang Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

DKT Appellant DKU Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGCA 23 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 21 May 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing award. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon, with Belinda Ang Saw Ean and Steven Chong on the coram. The case was brought by DKT (appellant) against DKU (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Chancery Law Corporation and Providence Law Asia LLC. The judgment cites 12 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Arbitration Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

DKT appealed against the dismissal of its application to set aside an arbitral award arising from disputes over two maintenance contracts for electricity transmission buildings, where DKT was found to have submitted at least 278 fraudulent claim forms totalling around $2.2 million for grouting works. The appellant raised infra petita and natural justice challenges. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal as entirely without merit, awarding indemnity costs of $70,000 to the respondent pursuant to contractual indemnity clauses.

What was decided in [2025] SGCA 23?

[2025] SGCA 23 (DKT v DKU) is a Court of Appeal decision from 21 May 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically award. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.

Who were the parties in DKT v DKU?

The appellant in [2025] SGCA 23 was DKT, and the respondent was DKU. Legal representation included Providence Law Asia LLC and Chancery Law Corporation. The case was decided on 21 May 2025 in the Court of Appeal.

Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 23?

[2025] SGCA 23 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the Court of Appeal on 21 May 2025. Belinda Ang Saw Ean and Steven Chong also sat on the coram. The case concerned Arbitration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 23 cite?

[2025] SGCA 23 cites 12 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
s 48(1)

Cases Cited (12)

SG (2)
[2010] SGHC 80 [2025] SGHC 28
SLR (10)
[2013] 1 SLR 125 [2013] 4 SLR 972 [2014] 4 SLR 79 [2015] 3 SLR 488 [2018] 2 SLR 532 [2020] 1 SLR 695 [2022] 1 SLR 1080 [2024] 2 SLR 143 [2025] 1 SLR 29 [2025] 1 SLR 526

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 103
DOM v DON

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 23)