MAH KIAT SENG v NATHAN S/O PUSPAGARAN
Key facts
| Court | Magistrate Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Chiah Kok Khun |
| Charges / claim | Tort |
| Counsel | W M Low & Partners, Low Woon Ming |
Source: [2026] SGMC 75, Magistrate Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
In Mah Kiat Seng v Nathan S/O Puspagaran [2026] SGMC 75, District Judge Chiah Kok Khun ruled on 17 June 2026 on a dispute between neighbours residing in adjacent HDB flats along the same corridor in Block 633, Pasir Ris Drive 3, arising from three altercations on 15 July 2024, 27 March 2025, and 1 May 2025. The self-represented claimant, Mah Kiat Seng, sought damages for assault and battery over one incident and damages for harassment under section 11 of the Protection from Harassment Act 2014 over the other two, against defendant Nathan S/O Puspagaran, represented by Low Woon Ming of W M Low & Partners, in a judgment citing 7 authorities and three statutes including the Evidence Act and the Protection from Harassment Act.
[2026] SGMC 75 explained
MAH KIAT SENG v NATHAN S/O PUSPAGARAN ([2026] SGMC 75) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Magistrate Court on 17 June 2026. It is categorised under Tort. 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] SGMC 75 about?
MAH KIAT SENG v NATHAN S/O PUSPAGARAN ([2026] SGMC 75) is a Magistrate Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Tort — Assault and battery — Neighbours altercating — Whether evidential burden of assault and battery discharged — Whether intention to cause harassment, alarm or distress — Section 11 Protection from Harassment Act 2014”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGMC 75 consider?
The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97), Protection from Harassment Act (Cap 256A), and Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What was the dispute in Mah Kiat Seng v Nathan S/O Puspagaran about ([2026] SGMC 75)?
The Magistrate’s Court case concerned three altercations between HDB neighbours in Block 633, Pasir Ris Drive 3, on 15 July 2024, 27 March 2025, and 1 May 2025, with self-represented claimant Mah Kiat Seng seeking damages for assault, battery, and harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act.
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Cases Cited (7)
Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGMC 75)