JETHANAND HARKISHINDAS BHOJWANI v DEVIN JETHANAND BHOJWANI & 2 Ors

[2026] SGHC(A) 5 High Court (Appellate Division) 30 January 2026 • AD/CA 3/2025|AD/CA 4/2025 • 100 min read

29 cases cited (22 SG, 7 foreign)

Catchwords

Trusts — Trustees — Duties Trusts — Trustees — Removal Trusts — Breach of trust — Remedies Equity — Fiduciary relationships — Duties Civil Procedure — Appeals — Permission to appeal

Practice Areas

Trusts Equity Civil Procedure

Judges (3)

Hri Kumar Nair Coram Kannan Ramesh Coram See Kee Oon Delivered

Counsel (12)

Sreenivasan Chambers LLC Firm TSMP Law Corporation Firm Ang Kai Le Counsel Respondent Joshua Phang Shih Ern Counsel Respondent Koh Li Qun Kelvin Counsel Respondent Muralli Rajaram Counsel Appellant Narayanan Sreenivasan Counsel Appellant R. Arvindren Counsel Respondent Tan Kai Ning Claire Counsel Appellant Tan Si Xin Adorabelle Counsel Appellant Tang Hang Wu Counsel Respondent Thio Shen Yi Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

Devin Jethanand Bhojwani Respondent Dilip Jethanand Bhojwani Respondent Jethanand Harkishindas Bhojwani Appellant Sandeep Jethanand Bhojwani Respondent

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC(A) 5 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 30 January 2026 concerning Civil Procedure, Equity, and Trusts, specifically addressing trustees, breach of trust, and fiduciary relationships. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon, with Hri Kumar Nair and Kannan Ramesh on the coram. The case was brought by Jethanand Harkishindas Bhojwani (appellant) against Devin Jethanand Bhojwani and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Sreenivasan Chambers LLC and TSMP Law Corporation. The judgment cites 29 cases (22 Singapore, 7 foreign) and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Civil Law Act, the Companies Act, and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

Three sons brought claims against their father as trustee of a testamentary trust for breach of trust, including the conversion of a valuable founder's share into an ordinary share and the sale of trust shares in two companies. The Appellate Division largely upheld the findings of breach and ordered the father to reconstitute $29.98 million to the trust, while adjusting the remedies to account for falsification rather than surcharging of the trust account.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC(A) 5?

[2026] SGHC(A) 5 (JETHANAND HARKISHINDAS BHOJWANI v DEVIN JETHANAND BHOJWANI & 2 Ors) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 30 January 2026 addressing Civil Procedure, Equity, and Trusts, specifically trustees, breach of trust, and fiduciary relationships. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon.

Who were the parties in JETHANAND HARKISHINDAS BHOJWANI v DEVIN JETHANAND BHOJWANI & 2 Ors?

The appellant in [2026] SGHC(A) 5 was Jethanand Harkishindas Bhojwani, and the respondent was Devin Jethanand Bhojwani, Dilip Jethanand Bhojwani. Legal representation included TSMP Law Corporation and Sreenivasan Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 30 January 2026 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC(A) 5?

[2026] SGHC(A) 5 was delivered by See Kee Oon in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 30 January 2026. Hri Kumar Nair and Kannan Ramesh also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure, Equity, and Trusts.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC(A) 5 cite?

[2026] SGHC(A) 5 cites 29 prior decisions, including 7 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Civil Law Act, Companies Act, Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Statutes Cited

Civil Law Act (Cap 43)

s 12(1)

Companies Act (Cap 50)

s 26A(4)(b)

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)

s 29A(1)(c)

Trustees Act (Cap 337)

s 6(1)

Cases Cited (29)

SG (4)

[2021] SGHC 253 [2022] SGHC 186 [2023] SGHC(A) 38 [2024] SGHC 310

SLR (18)

[1990] 1 SLR(R) 369 [2009] 3 SLR(R) 109 [2012] 2 SLR 805 [2012] 4 SLR 339 [2016] 3 SLR 1308 [2016] 5 SLR 226 [2018] 1 SLR 1037 [2018] 2 SLR 1 [2019] 1 SLR 131 [2020] 1 SLR 1199 [2022] 1 SLR 845 [2022] 3 SLR 1211 [2023] 1 SLR 35 [2023] 2 SLR 235 [2024] 2 SLR 1 [2024] 2 SLR 164 [2024] 5 SLR 1006 [2025] 2 SLR 421

UK (5)

[1908] 1 Ch 789 [1967] 2 AC 134 [1996] 1 AC 421 [1996] Ch 195 [2015] AC 1503

AU (1)

[2014] WASC 102

HK (1)

[2014] 1 HKC 368

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC(A) 5)