DNO v DNP

[2025] SGHC(I) 24 Singapore International Commercial Court 18 September 2025 • SIC/OA 4/2025 • 106 min read
19 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Arbitration — Award — Recourse against award — Setting aside

Practice Areas

Arbitration

Judges (1)

Anthony James Besanko Delivered

Counsel (7)

LVM Law Chambers LLC Firm PDLegal LLC Firm Gursharn Singh Gill s/o Amar Singh Counsel Applicant Mohammad Haireez bin Mohameed Jufferie Counsel Respondent Ow Jiang Meng Benjamin Counsel Respondent Ramachandran Doraisamy Raghunath Counsel Applicant Tan Kah Wai Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

DNO Applicant DNP Respondent

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.

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?

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.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act (Cap 10)
Companies Act (Cap 50)
Customs Act
s 132
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
Indian Companies Act (Cap 50)
s 366
Indian Customs Act
s 132
International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A)
s 24(b)

Cases Cited (19)

SG (2)
[2021] SGHC 60 [2023] SGHC(I) 18
SLR (17)
[2007] 1 SLR(R) 597 [2007] 3 SLR(R) 782 [2007] 3 SLR(R) 86 [2008] 2 SLR(R) 491 [2014] 1 SLR(R) 860 [2014] 4 SLR 1042 [2014] 4 SLR 79 [2015] 3 SLR 488 [2016] 5 SLR 988 [2020] 1 SLR 695 [2021] 3 SLR 22 [2021] 5 SLR 405 [2022] 1 SLR 505 [2022] 2 SLR 115 [2024] 4 SLR 1108 [2025] 1 SLR 1 [2025] 3 SLR 209

Cited By (1)

[2026] SGHC(I) 2
DNO v DNP

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(I) 24)