DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI v LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR (India Passport No.HXXXXXXX),deceased

[2026] SGCA 6 Court of Appeal 27 February 2026 • CA/CA 19/2025 • 26 min read

12 cases cited (11 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

[Contempt of Court — Civil contempt ]

Practice Areas

Contempt of Court

Judges (3)

Belinda Ang Saw Ean Delivered Judith Prakash Coram Steven Chong Coram

Counsel (14)

K&L Gates Straits Law LLC Firm Niru & Co LLC Firm Siraj Omar LLC Firm Sreenivasan Chambers LLC Firm Adorabelle Tan Counsel Appellant Darryl Hor Counsel Respondent Eva Teh Jing Hui Counsel Appellant Kanapathi Pillai Nirumalan Counsel Respondent Larisa Cheng Counsel Respondent Liew Teck Huat Counsel Respondent Muralli Rajaram Counsel Appellant N Sreenivasan Counsel Appellant Robbie Tan Counsel Respondent Siraj Omar Counsel Respondent

Parties (17)

Capital Glory Investments Pte Ltd Defendant Great Newton Properties Pte Ltd Defendant Millers Capital Investments Pte Ltd Defendant Newton Noble Properties Pte Ltd Defendant Nova Raffles Holdings Pte Ltd Defendant Singapore Star Holdings Pte Ltd Defendant Singapore Star Investments Pte Ltd Defendant Singapore Star Properties Pte Ltd Defendant Singapore Star Shipping Pte Ltd Defendant Sino Ling Tao Resources Pte Ltd Defendant Sino Noble Asset Management Pte Ltd Defendant Winter Meadow Capital Inc Plaintiff Darsan Jitendra Jhaveri Appellant Jhaveri Jashma Darsan Defendant Kwan Ka Yu Terence Third Party Lakshmi Anil Salgaocar Respondent Pooja Darsan Jhaveri Defendant

Case Significance

[2026] SGCA 6 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 27 February 2026 concerning Contempt of Court, specifically addressing civil contempt

]. The judgment was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean, with Judith Prakash and Steven Chong on the coram. The case was brought by Winter Meadow Capital Inc (plaintiff) against Capital Glory Investments Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by K&L Gates Straits Law LLC and Niru & Co LLC. The judgment cites 12 cases (11 Singapore, 1 foreign).

Summary

A trustee of a family trust appealed against his conviction for contempt of court and a five-month imprisonment sentence for breaching a prohibitory injunction by selling trust properties and making $10.5 million in payments to himself. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding the trustee was clearly aware of the injunction's terms, had deliberately breached it on ten separate occasions, and the sentence was warranted given the grave culpability and harm caused.

What was decided in [2026] SGCA 6?

[2026] SGCA 6 (DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI v LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR (India Passport No.HXXXXXXX),deceased) is a Court of Appeal decision from 27 February 2026 addressing Contempt of Court, specifically civil contempt ]. The judgment was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean.

Who were the parties in DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI v LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR (India Passport No.HXXXXXXX),deceased?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGCA 6 was Winter Meadow Capital Inc, and the defendant was Capital Glory Investments Pte Ltd, Great Newton Properties Pte Ltd. Legal representation included K&L Gates Straits Law LLC and Niru & Co LLC. The case was decided on 27 February 2026 in the Court of Appeal.

Which judge decided [2026] SGCA 6?

[2026] SGCA 6 was delivered by Belinda Ang Saw Ean in the Court of Appeal on 27 February 2026. Judith Prakash and Steven Chong also sat on the coram. The case concerned Contempt of Court.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGCA 6 cite?

[2026] SGCA 6 cites 12 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions.

Cases Cited (12)

SG (4)

[2000] SGHC 5 [2014] SGHC 227 [2023] SGHC 47 [2024] SGHC(A) 27

SLR (7)

[2005] 3 SLR(R) 60 [2007] 2 SLR(R) 518 [2010] 4 SLR 801 [2013] 2 SLR 246 [2018] 4 SLR 828 [2018] 5 SLR 689 [2019] 1 SLR 1081

UK (1)

[2007] 1 AC 508

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGCA 6)