AVINDERPAL SINGH S/O RANJIT SINGH v David Dong-Won Kim & Anor

[2025] SGHC 263 High Court (General Division) 26 December 2025 • HC/OA 1014/2025 • 32 min read
4 cases cited

Catchwords

Insolvency Law — Winding up — Proof of debt — Liquidators’ partial rejection of proof of debt

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law

Judges (1)

Kristy Tan Delivered

Counsel (6)

Gabriel Law Corporation Firm Oon & Bazul LLP Firm Ee Yong Chun Bernard Counsel Respondent Han Guangyuan Keith Counsel Respondent Lye Yu Min Counsel Respondent Manoj Prakash Nandwani Counsel Applicant

Parties (3)

Avinderpal Singh s/o Ranjit Singh Applicant Cameron Lindsay Duncan Respondent David Dong-Won Kim Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 263 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 26 December 2025 concerning Insolvency Law, specifically addressing winding up. The judgment was delivered by Kristy Tan. The case was brought by Avinderpal Singh s/o Ranjit Singh (applicant) against Cameron Lindsay Duncan and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Gabriel Law Corporation and Oon & Bazul LLP. The judgment cites 4 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Insolvency and the Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

Summary

A shareholder and former director of a company in liquidation applied to reverse the liquidators' partial rejection of his proof of debt, which included claims for director's fees, petty cash reimbursements, and storage expenses. The court dismissed the application, finding the applicant failed to discharge the burden of proving his claims with sufficient evidence, particularly as many claims were unsupported by contemporaneous documentation and were inconsistent with prior proceedings.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 263?

[2025] SGHC 263 (AVINDERPAL SINGH S/O RANJIT SINGH v David Dong-Won Kim & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 26 December 2025 addressing Insolvency Law, specifically winding up. The judgment was delivered by Kristy Tan.

Who were the parties in AVINDERPAL SINGH S/O RANJIT SINGH v David Dong-Won Kim & Anor?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 263 was Avinderpal Singh s/o Ranjit Singh, and the respondent was Cameron Lindsay Duncan, David Dong-Won Kim. Legal representation included Gabriel Law Corporation and Oon & Bazul LLP. The case was decided on 26 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 263?

[2025] SGHC 263 was delivered by Kristy Tan in the High Court (General Division) on 26 December 2025. The case concerned Insolvency Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 263 cite?

[2025] SGHC 263 cites 4 prior decisions. It references Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act.

Statutes Cited

Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act
Restructuring and Dissolution Act

Cases Cited (4)

SG (2)
[2024] SGHC 117 [2025] SGHC 110
SLR (2)
[2022] 2 SLR 340 [2024] 5 SLR 570

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 263)