AVRA INTERNATIONAL DMCC v DAVA PTE. LTD.

[2025] SGCA 53 Court of Appeal 26 November 2025 • CA/OA 22/2025 • 23 min read

20 cases cited (19 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Appeals — Permission to Appeal Civil Procedure — Extension of time — Notice of Appeal

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (3)

Belinda Ang Coram Steven Chong Delivered Sundaresh Menon Coram

Counsel (8)

Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP Firm Shook Lin & Bok LLP Firm Jamal Siddique Peer Counsel Applicant Kunal Haresh Mirpuri Counsel Respondent Lin Weiwen Moses Counsel Applicant Nilesh Khetan Counsel Applicant Nur Rafizah Binte Mohamed Abdul Gaffoor Counsel Respondent Soong Jun De Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Avra International DMCC Applicant DZA Shipping LLC Respondent Dava Pte Ltd Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGCA 53 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 26 November 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing appeals and extension of time. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong, with Belinda Ang and Sundaresh Menon on the coram. The case was brought by Avra International DMCC (applicant) against DZA Shipping LLC and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP and Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP. The judgment cites 20 cases (19 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 6 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the Companies Act, and the Insolvency.

Summary

Avra International DMCC sought a declaration that permission to appeal was not required against the dismissal of a summons in admiralty proceedings, alternatively seeking an extension of time to file a notice of appeal. The key issue was the proper classification of the application for the purposes of determining whether permission to appeal was needed. The Court of Appeal did not grant the declaration but granted an extension of time to file the notice of appeal, given some dicta in prior case law that may have created uncertainty about the applicable timelines.

What was decided in [2025] SGCA 53?

[2025] SGCA 53 (AVRA INTERNATIONAL DMCC v DAVA PTE. LTD.) is a Court of Appeal decision from 26 November 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically appeals and extension of time. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong.

Who were the parties in AVRA INTERNATIONAL DMCC v DAVA PTE. LTD.?

The applicant in [2025] SGCA 53 was Avra International DMCC, and the respondent was DZA Shipping LLC, Dava Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP and Shook Lin & Bok LLP. The case was decided on 26 November 2025 in the Court of Appeal.

Which judge decided [2025] SGCA 53?

[2025] SGCA 53 was delivered by Steven Chong in the Court of Appeal on 26 November 2025. Belinda Ang and Sundaresh Menon also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGCA 53 cite?

[2025] SGCA 53 cites 20 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Arbitration Act, Companies Act, Insolvency.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)

Companies Act (Cap 50)

s 285

Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act

International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)

s 12(1)(d)

Restructuring and Dissolution Act

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

Cases Cited (20)

SG (2)

[2019] SGHC 248 [2022] SGHC(A) 16

SLR (17)

[2006] 2 SLR(R) 525 [2013] 2 SLR 449 [2013] 2 SLR 880 [2013] 3 SLR 354 [2014] 2 SLR 63 [2015] 3 SLR 665 [2016] 2 SLR 50 [2016] 3 SLR 1195 [2016] 3 SLR 1264 [2016] 4 SLR 554 [2019] 1 SLR 131 [2020] 2 SLR 1332 [2021] 1 SLR 1277 [2021] 2 SLR 683 [2022] 1 SLR 845 [2022] 2 SLR 1197 [2024] 1 SLR 579

UK (1)

[1903] 1 KB 547

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGCA 53)