KANAN PACKRISAMY V HERBAL PHARM PTE. LTD. & 3 ORS

[2026] SGHC 2 High Court (General Division) 6 January 2026 • HC/OC 293/2024 • 66 min read

11 cases cited (10 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort — Conversion Contract — Variation — Whether term of employee’s remuneration could be unilaterally varied Employment Law — Contract of service — Whether employee’s conduct amounted to breach of employment contract — Whether employer entitled to terminate employee without notice

Practice Areas

Tort Contract Employment Law

Judges (1)

Audrey Lim Delivered

Counsel (6)

Advocatus Law LLP Firm Gopal Perumal & Co Firm Christopher Anand s/o Daniel Counsel Plaintiff Ganga d/o Avadiar Counsel Plaintiff Gopal Perumal Counsel Defendant Saadhvika Jayanth Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (10)

Herbal Pharm Organics LLP Third Party Herbal Pharm Pte Ltd Defendant Herbal Pharm Supplement LLP Third Party Herbal Pharm+ Asia Pacific LLP Defendant Herbal Pharms Direct LLP Defendant Herbal Pharms Telelink LLP Third Party Herbal Pharms+ LLP Third Party Gunasagran s/o Karupaiyah Ponnusamy Third Party Kanan Packrisamy Plaintiff Vejaiyan s/o Gunasagran Defendant

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC 2 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 6 January 2026 concerning Contract, Employment Law, and Tort, specifically addressing conversion, variation, and contract of service. The judgment was delivered by Audrey Lim. The case was brought by Kanan Packrisamy (plaintiff) against Herbal Pharm Pte Ltd and others (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Advocatus Law LLP and Gopal Perumal & Co. The judgment cites 11 cases (10 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Companies Act.

Summary

Kanan Packrisamy and others brought claims against Herbal Pharm and its directors for oppression under s 216 of the Companies Act, alleging minority shareholder oppression through the diversion of company opportunities and exclusion from management. The court assessed whether the conduct complained of was commercially unfair and prejudicial to the minority shareholders' interests.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC 2?

[2026] SGHC 2 (KANAN PACKRISAMY V HERBAL PHARM PTE. LTD. & 3 ORS) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 6 January 2026 addressing Contract, Employment Law, and Tort, specifically conversion, variation, and contract of service. The judgment was delivered by Audrey Lim.

Who were the parties in KANAN PACKRISAMY V HERBAL PHARM PTE. LTD. & 3 ORS?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGHC 2 was Kanan Packrisamy, and the defendant was Herbal Pharm Pte Ltd, Herbal Pharm+ Asia Pacific LLP. Legal representation included Gopal Perumal & Co and Advocatus Law LLP. The case was decided on 6 January 2026 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC 2?

[2026] SGHC 2 was delivered by Audrey Lim in the High Court (General Division) on 6 January 2026. The case concerned Contract, Employment Law, and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC 2 cite?

[2026] SGHC 2 cites 11 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Companies Act.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act (Cap 50)

s 157(1)

Cases Cited (11)

SG (2)

[2017] SGHC 151 [2025] SGHC 26

SLR (8)

[1996] 1 SLR(R) 540 [1999] 1 SLR(R) 739 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 413 [2014] 2 SLR 318 [2014] 2 SLR 81 [2016] 5 SLR 1052 [2019] 4 SLR 17 [2020] 2 SLR 386

UK (1)

[1967] 2 QB 279

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 2)