PARVATY D/O RAJU & Anor v NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (S) PTE LTD & Anor

[2026] SGHC 7 High Court (General Division) 12 January 2026 • HC/OC 468/2022 • 148 min read
18 cases cited (15 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Tort — Negligence — Breach of duty Professions — Medical profession and practice — Liability

Practice Areas

Tort Professions

Judges (1)

Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi Delivered

Parties (4)

Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital Ltd Defendant National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd Defendant Meenachi d/o Suppiah Plaintiff Parvaty d/o Raju Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC 7 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 12 January 2026 concerning Professions and Tort, specifically addressing negligence and medical profession and practice. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi. The case was brought by Meenachi d/o Suppiah and others (plaintiff) against Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital Ltd and others (defendant). The judgment cites 18 cases (15 Singapore, 3 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Evidence Act and the Fire Safety Act.

Summary

Two daughters sued the National University Hospital and another party for medical negligence in the treatment of their mother. The court assessed the standard of care, causation, and the appropriate quantum of damages for the alleged medical negligence.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC 7?

[2026] SGHC 7 (PARVATY D/O RAJU & Anor v NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (S) PTE LTD & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 12 January 2026 addressing Professions and Tort, specifically negligence and medical profession and practice. The judgment was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi.

Who were the parties in PARVATY D/O RAJU & Anor v NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (S) PTE LTD & Anor?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGHC 7 was Meenachi d/o Suppiah, Parvaty d/o Raju, and the defendant was Ang Mo Kio – Thye Hua Kwan Hospital Ltd, National University Hospital (S) Pte Ltd. The case was decided on 12 January 2026 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC 7?

[2026] SGHC 7 was delivered by Mavis Chionh Sze Chyi in the High Court (General Division) on 12 January 2026. The case concerned Professions and Tort.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC 7 cite?

[2026] SGHC 7 cites 18 prior decisions, including 3 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Evidence Act, Fire Safety Act.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)
Fire Safety Act (Cap 109A)

Cases Cited (18)

SG (1)
[2023] SGHC 56
SLR (14)
[1992] 2 SLR(R) 382 [2004] 1 SLR(R) 628 [2007] 2 SLR(R) 983 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 100 [2007] 4 SLR(R) 855 [2012] 4 SLR 231 [2015] 5 SLR 1442 [2016] 2 SLR 544 [2017] 2 SLR 492 [2018] 1 SLR 76 [2019] 4 SLR 475 [2020] 1 SLR 133 [2021] 1 SLR 67 [2023] 2 SLR 235
UK (3)
[1957] 1 WLR 582 [1998] AC 232 [2015] UKSC 11

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 7)