The Law Society of Singapore v K V Sudeep Kumar & Anor

[2026] SGHC 9 High Court (General Division) 13 January 2026 C3J/OA 2/2025

17 cases cited

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	13 January 2026
Judges	Ang Cheng Hock, Steven Chong, Tay Yong Kwang
Charges / claim	Legal Profession
Counsel	LYTAG Law LLP, Lukshumayeh Law Corporation, WongPartnership LLP, Adam Chong Yew Woon, Jill Ann Koh Ying, Mahadevan Lukshumayeh, Zhan Xiangyun

Source: [2026] SGHC 9, High Court (General Division), decided 13 January 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings Legal Profession — Professional conduct — Breach

Practice Areas

Legal Profession

Judges (3)

Ang Cheng Hock Delivered Steven Chong Coram Tay Yong Kwang Coram

Counsel (7)

LYTAG Law LLP Firm

Lukshumayeh Law Corporation Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm

Adam Chong Yew Woon Counsel for the respondent

Jill Ann Koh Ying Counsel for the applicant Mahadevan Lukshumayeh Counsel for the respondent Zhan Xiangyun Counsel for the applicant

Parties (3)

Law Society of Singapore Applicant

Dhanwant Singh Respondent

K V Sudeep Kumar Respondent

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC 9 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 13 January 2026 concerning Legal Profession, specifically addressing disciplinary proceedings and professional conduct. The judgment was delivered by Ang Cheng Hock, with Steven Chong and Tay Yong Kwang on the coram. The case was brought by Law Society of Singapore (applicant) against Dhanwant Singh and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and LYTAG Law LLP. The judgment cites 17 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Legal Profession Act.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC 9?

[2026] SGHC 9 (The Law Society of Singapore v K V Sudeep Kumar & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 13 January 2026 addressing Legal Profession, specifically disciplinary proceedings and professional conduct. The judgment was delivered by Ang Cheng Hock.

Who were the parties in The Law Society of Singapore v K V Sudeep Kumar & Anor ([2026] SGHC 9)?

The applicant in [2026] SGHC 9 was Law Society of Singapore, and the respondent was Dhanwant Singh, K V Sudeep Kumar. Legal representation included LYTAG Law LLP and Lukshumayeh Law Corporation. The case was decided on 13 January 2026 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC 9?

[2026] SGHC 9 was delivered by Ang Cheng Hock in the High Court (General Division) on 13 January 2026. Steven Chong and Tay Yong Kwang also sat on the coram. The case concerned Legal Profession.

What cases and statutes does [2026] SGHC 9 cite?

[2026] SGHC 9 cites 17 prior decisions. It references Legal Profession Act.

Statutes Cited

Legal Profession Act (Cap 161) Cases on this Act →

s 83(2)(h)

Cases Cited (17)

SLR (17)

[1993] 3 SLR(R) 68 [1996] 1 SLR(R) 1 [1998] 2 SLR(R) 905 [2000] 1 SLR(R) 466 [2004] 2 SLR(R) 447 [2007] 3 SLR(R) 401 [2012] 1 SLR 348 [2014] 4 SLR 877 [2017] 4 SLR 1369 [2017] 5 SLR 356 [2018] 5 SLR 1261 [2019] 5 SLR 358 [2020] 4 SLR 736 [2020] 5 SLR 418 [2022] 4 SLR 467 [2023] 4 SLR 1760 [2025] 4 SLR 1443