DNO v DNP

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 Singapore International Commercial Court 14 April 2025 SIC/OA 4/2025 ( SIC/SUM 25/2025 ) 18 min read
4 cases cited

Outcome

Claim dismissed

the action was dismissed, it was possible or at least could not be ruled out, that the respondent may nevertheless seek to enforce the Award against the applicant.

Source: [2025] SGHC(I) 10, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided 14 April 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court Singapore International Commercial Court
Decided
Judge Anthony James Besanko
Charges / claim Arbitration
Outcome Claim dismissed
Counsel LVM Law Chambers LLC, PDLegal LLC, Gursharn Singh Gill s/o Amar Singh, Mohammad Haireez bin Mohameed Jufferie, Ow Jiang Meng Benjamin, Ramachandran Doraisamy Raghunath, Tan Kah Wai

Source: [2025] SGHC(I) 10, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .

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Counsel (7)

Parties (2)

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision dated 14 April 2025 concerning Arbitration, specifically addressing award. The judgment was delivered by Anthony James Besanko. The case was brought by DNO (applicant) against DNP (respondent). Legal representation was provided by PDLegal LLC and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 4 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the Companies Act, and the International Arbitration Act.

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 explained

DNO v DNP ([2025] SGHC(I) 10) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 14 April 2025. It is categorised under Arbitration. 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 [2025] SGHC(I) 10 about?

DNO v DNP ([2025] SGHC(I) 10) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGHC(I) 10 consider?

The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), Companies Act (Cap 50), International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A), and International Arbitration Act (Cap 10). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Summary

DNO applied to set aside a SIAC arbitral award and sought leave to file a further affidavit to adduce evidence relating to its standing to bring the application, as the respondent in the arbitration was a registered partnership that DNO claimed had been converted into a company. The SICC granted leave to file the further affidavit, finding that the standing issue was a genuine one that merited proper evidence, the prejudice to DNO if refused was significant, and the hearing date would be preserved.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(I) 10?

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 (DNO v DNP) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 14 April 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically award. The judgment was delivered by Anthony James Besanko.

Who were the parties in DNO v DNP ([2025] SGHC(I) 10)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC(I) 10 was DNO, and the respondent was DNP. Legal representation included PDLegal LLC and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 14 April 2025 in the Singapore International Commercial Court.

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(I) 10?

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 was delivered by Anthony James Besanko in the Singapore International Commercial Court on 14 April 2025. The case concerned Arbitration.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(I) 10 cite?

[2025] SGHC(I) 10 cites 4 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act, Companies Act, International Arbitration Act.

Statutes Cited

Cases Cited (4)

SLR (4)
[1998] 2 SLR(R) 646 [2023] 5 SLR 806 [2024] 4 SLR 1108 [2024] 4 SLR 258

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Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(I) 10)