Paresh Tribhovan Jotangia & 3 Ors v Singapore Commodities Group Co., Pte. Ltd. & Anor
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Key facts
| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Gan Kam Yuin |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure, Conflict of laws |
| Counsel | Allen & Gledhill LLP, Setia Law LLC, Kenneth Wang Ye, Koh Zhen-Xi Benjamin, Mah Hao Ran Ian, Ong Boon Hwee William, Ong Tun Wei Danny |
Source: [2026] SGHCR 19, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Paresh Tribhovan Jotangia and others v Singapore Commodities Group Co Pte Ltd and another [2026] SGHCR 19 is a General Division of the High Court decision delivered by Assistant Registrar Gan Kam Yuin on 12 June 2026, in Originating Application No 945 of 2024 (Summons No 1656 of 2025). The applicants, the joint and several liquidators of Singapore JHC Co Pte Ltd (in liquidation), a company placed into compulsory liquidation by Court of Appeal order on 8 September 2023, opposed the defendants' application to set aside permission for service out of jurisdiction on Singapore Commodities Group Co Pte Ltd and PKU Founder Commodities Group Co Ltd, and to stay the proceedings on forum non conveniens and case management grounds. The judgment draws on 26 cited authorities (21 Singapore, 5 foreign) and five statutes, including the Companies Act and the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.
[2026] SGHCR 19 explained
Paresh Tribhovan Jotangia & 3 Ors v Singapore Commodities Group Co., Pte. Ltd. & Anor ([2026] SGHCR 19) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 12 June 2026. It is categorised under Civil Procedure and Conflict of laws. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGHCR 19 about?
Paresh Tribhovan Jotangia & 3 Ors v Singapore Commodities Group Co., Pte. Ltd. & Anor ([2026] SGHCR 19) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure — Stay of proceedings” and “Conflict of laws — Choice of jurisdiction — Choice of law — Natural forum”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHCR 19 consider?
The judgment refers to Bankruptcy Act (Cap 20), Companies Act (Cap 50), Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act, and Restructuring and Dissolution Act, among other provisions. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHCR 19 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2025] SGCA 29 and [2025] SGCA 13. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
What was the basis of the defendants' stay application in the Singapore JHC Co liquidation dispute ([2026] SGHCR 19)?
In Paresh Tribhovan Jotangia and others v Singapore Commodities Group Co Pte Ltd and another [2026] SGHCR 19, the defendants sought to set aside service out of jurisdiction and stay Originating Application No 945 of 2024 on grounds of forum non conveniens and case management.
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Judgment
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHCR 19)