DNO v DNP
Key facts
| Court | Singapore International Commercial Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Anthony James Besanko |
| Charges / claim | Arbitration |
| 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) 24, Singapore International Commercial Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
[2025] SGHC(I) 24 is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision dated 18 September 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 19 cases and references 7 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the Companies Act, and the Customs Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.
[2025] SGHC(I) 24 explained
DNO v DNP ([2025] SGHC(I) 24) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Singapore International Commercial Court on 18 September 2025. It is categorised under Arbitration. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, 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 [2025] SGHC(I) 24 about?
DNO v DNP ([2025] SGHC(I) 24) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside”, 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) 24 consider?
The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10), Companies Act (Cap 50), Customs Act, and Evidence Act (Cap 97), among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
How influential is [2025] SGHC(I) 24?
Within this corpus, [2025] SGHC(I) 24 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. 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
DNO applied to set aside a SIAC arbitral award in a commodities trading dispute involving cashew nuts, alleging breaches of natural justice and conflict with Singapore public policy. The SICC dismissed the application, finding the tribunal had adequately addressed all essential issues including jurisdiction, contract formation, liability for breach, and damages, and that many of DNO's submissions improperly sought to re-argue the merits.
What was decided in [2025] SGHC(I) 24?
[2025] SGHC(I) 24 (DNO v DNP) is a Singapore International Commercial Court decision from 18 September 2025 addressing Arbitration, specifically award. The judgment was delivered by Anthony James Besanko.
Who were the parties in DNO v DNP ([2025] SGHC(I) 24)?
The applicant in [2025] SGHC(I) 24 was DNO, and the respondent was DNP. Legal representation included PDLegal LLC and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 18 September 2025 in the Singapore International Commercial Court.
Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(I) 24?
[2025] SGHC(I) 24 was delivered by Anthony James Besanko in the Singapore International Commercial Court on 18 September 2025. The case concerned Arbitration.
What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC(I) 24 cite?
[2025] SGHC(I) 24 cites 19 prior decisions. It references Arbitration Act, Companies Act, Customs Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.
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Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(I) 24)