Portrait of Justice of the Court of Appeal Hri Kumar Nair

Hri Kumar Nair

Justice of the Court of Appeal 70 cases · 1 year on the bench

Justice of the Court of Appeal Hri Kumar Nair has 70 reported Singapore decisions (2023–2026) in the SGHC.

These cases span several subject areas, most often Civil Procedure, Companies and Trusts.

Reported decisions
70
Courts
SGHC, SGCA, SGHC(A), SGHC(I)
Period
February 2023 to October 2026

Source: derived from 70 published Singapore judgments, most recent decision .

Hri Kumar Nair in the reported-judgment record

How Hri Kumar Nair appeared

Delivering Judge
53 cases
Judge
17 cases

Recorded outcomes

Appeal dismissed
14
Appeal allowed
6
Appeal allowed in part
5
Application dismissed
2
Application granted
1
Claim allowed in part
1
Claim dismissed
1

Disposition recorded in 30 of 70 cases.

What the courts decided

[2026] SGHC 213 Appeal dismissed

“For the above reasons, we dismiss MA 9192.”

KOH YIH CHIAN (XU YIQIAN) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR · SGHC · · Delivering Judge
[2026] SGHC 211 Appeal allowed

“I allowed the appeal and substituted the sentences imposed by the DJ for the Forgery Charges with the individual sentences set out in the table at [59] above.”

SOH YUAN-YI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR · SGHC · · Delivering Judge
[2026] SGCA 39 Appeal dismissed

“…we dismissed the appeal on the basis that the appellants did not have standing to bring the application.”

HOWE WEN KHONG ROCKY & 6 Ors v ATTORNEY-GENERAL CHAMBERS · SGCA · · Judge
[2026] SGCA 36 Appeal dismissed

“…we dismissed the appeal.”

WANG YUNHE v ATTORNEY-GENERAL · SGCA · · Delivering Judge
[2026] SGCA 35 Appeal allowed in part

“We allow the appeal against sentence, and we substitute the global sentence of 19 years and 6 months’ imprisonment imposed by the Judge with a sentence of 16 years and 7 months’ imprisonment.”

CFE v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR · SGCA · · Delivering Judge
[2026] SGHC 152 Appeal allowed

“I allowed the appeal and substituted the appellant’s sentence of five days’ imprisonment with a sentence of one day’s imprisonment.”

TAN KAI YUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR · SGHC · · Delivering Judge

What areas of law does Hri Kumar Nair specialize in?

Civil Procedure 15 cases

Reported between February 2023 and August 2026.

Companies 11 cases

Reported between May 2023 and August 2025.

Trusts 9 cases

Reported between April 2023 and May 2026.

Career Timeline

Justice of the Court of Appeal (1 October 2025)

Source: judiciary.gov.sg

Career Before the Bench

Prior to his appointment to the Bench, Justice Hri Kumar was Deputy Attorney-General where he broke ground in key criminal cases which clarified the prosecution's duty of disclosure, and the prosecution's right to assert litigation privilege

70
Total Cases
53
Delivered
17
Sat On (Coram)

Cases Delivered (53)

[2026] SGHC 213 SGHC
KOH YIH CHIAN (XU YIQIAN) v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
14 October 2026
[2026] SGHC 211 SGHC
SOH YUAN-YI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
8 October 2026
[2026] SGCA 36 SGCA
WANG YUNHE v ATTORNEY-GENERAL
4 August 2026
[2026] SGCA 35 SGCA
CFE v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
29 July 2026
[2026] SGHC 152 SGHC
TAN KAI YUAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
28 July 2026
[2026] SGCA 32 SGCA
REN XINWU v HOMING HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (in liquidation) & Anor
16 July 2026
[2026] SGCA 29 SGCA
Gao Xiong v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
3 July 2026
[2026] SGCA 27 SGCA
Wong Mei Lee, Millie v Jake Ngor Shing Rong
20 May 2026
[2026] SGCA 25 SGCA
Lian Hoe Heng v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
12 May 2026
[2026] SGCA 22 SGCA
LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v Ng Hoe Seng (formerly trading as EMCASE SG)
6 May 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 6 SGHC(A)
GTL Agencies (S) Private Limited v Neo Boon Huat & 2 Ors
2 February 2026
[2025] SGHC 230 SGHC
LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v TAN JEH YAW
8 December 2025
[2025] SGHC 209 SGHC
JENNY PRAWESTI v SAUW TJIAUW KOE
23 October 2025
[2025] SGHC 204 SGHC
PARK HOTEL MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) & 2 Ors v LAW CHING HUNG & 3 Ors
16 October 2025
[2025] SGHC 205 SGHC
THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v LI ZHONGSHENG
14 October 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 12 SGHC(A)
EDDIE TAN TUNG WEE v SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE LTD
19 August 2025
[2025] SGHC 149 SGHC
PARK HOTEL MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) & 2 Ors v LAW CHING HUNG & 3 Ors
6 August 2025
[2025] SGHC(I) 16 SGHC(I)
Cooperativa Muratori and Cementisti - C.M.C. di Ravenna, Italy v Department of Water Supply & Sewerage Management, Kathmandu & Anor
25 June 2025
[2025] SGHC 105 SGHC
PETROTECH MARINE SERVICES SDN. BHD. V WONG WAI LENG & ANOR
6 June 2025
[2025] SGHC 77 SGHC
ArcelorMittal Holdings AG v Liberty House Group Pte Ltd
28 April 2025
[2025] SGHC 31 SGHC
DMZ v DNA
25 February 2025
[2025] SGHC 16 SGHC
SW CHAN KIT v NTEGRATOR HOLDINGS LIMITED
28 January 2025
[2024] SGHC 322 SGHC
SW TRUSTEES PRIVATE LIMITED (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION) & Anor v TEODROS ASHENAFI TESEMMA & 5 Ors
16 December 2024
[2024] SGHC 318 SGHC
DUKE BAKERY PTE. LTD. v LIN LIMING & 2 ORS
13 December 2024
[2024] SGHC 289 SGHC
Kapital Fund SPC v Lee Tze Wee, Andrew & Anor
7 November 2024
[2024] SGHC 272 SGHC
SIDDIQSONS TIN PLATE LIMITED v NEW METALLURGY HI-TECH GROUP CO., LTD.
25 October 2024
[2024] SGHC 246 SGHC
AP AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES PTE. LTD. V LIEW NYOK WAH
25 September 2024
[2024] SGHC 203 SGHC
BRITISH AND MALAYAN TRUSTEES LIMITED v AMEEN ALI SALIM TALIB & 6 ORS
8 August 2024
[2024] SGHC 191 SGHC
KHO CHOON KENG v LIAN KENG ENTERPRISES PTE LTD
26 July 2024
[2024] SGHC 192 SGHC
GUNVOR SA v ATLANTIS COMMODITIES TRADING PTE. LTD.
24 July 2024
[2024] SGHC 153 SGHC
HSBC INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES (SINGAPORE) LIMITED v QUARZ CAPITAL ASIA (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. & 3 Ors
14 June 2024
[2024] SGHC 147 SGHC
EBS Flow Control Limited v Greene, Tweed & Co.Pte Ltd
7 June 2024
[2024] SGHC 96 SGHC
THIRD EYE CAPITAL CORPORATION v PRETTY VIEW SHIPPING S.A. & 2 Ors
3 April 2024
[2024] SGHC 87 SGHC
ZHEJIANG CRYSTAL-OPTECH CO., LTD. v CRYSTAL-MOVEON TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD.
27 March 2024
[2024] SGHC 20 SGHC
Progress Welded Mesh Sdn Bhd v Progress ABMS Pte Ltd
29 January 2024
[2024] SGHC 7 SGHC
KEPPEL DC SINGAPORE 1 LTD. v DXC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
12 January 2024
[2023] SGHC 337 SGHC
Charles Thresh & Anor
30 November 2023
[2023] SGHC 340 SGHC
JULIAN MORENO BELTRAN & Anor v TERRAFORM LABS PTE. LTD. & 3 Ors
30 November 2023
[2023] SGHC 303 SGHC
VALUE MONETIZATION III LTD v LIM BENG CHOO
27 October 2023
[2023] SGHC 283 SGHC
ANG HUA HENG & ANOR v ANG HWA KHONG, DANIEL
13 October 2023
[2023] SGHC 288 SGHC
CHAN WEI MENG V CHAN LAI WAN JOYCE
11 October 2023
[2023] SGHC 267 SGHC
DBL v DBM
22 September 2023
[2023] SGHC 260 SGHC
ASIAN ECO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. v DENG YIMING
14 September 2023
[2023] SGHC 244 SGHC
CXG & Anor v CXI & 2 Ors
12 September 2023
[2023] SGHC 236 SGHC
Lemarc Agromond Pte Ltd
25 August 2023
[2023] SGHC 227 SGHC
ASIAN ECO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. v DENG YIMING
17 August 2023
[2023] SGHC 211 SGHC
ELCARIM SCIENCE PTE. LTD. v ZHANG YONGTAI
15 August 2023
[2023] SGHC 151 SGHC
Gulf International Holding Pte. Ltd. v Delta Offshore Energy Pte Ltd
24 May 2023
[2023] SGHC 122 SGHC
Point72 Ventures Investments, LLC v FinLync Private Limited
5 May 2023
[2023] SGHC 118 SGHC
TAN CHEE HEONG v CHEN HUA
4 May 2023
[2023] SGHC 108 SGHC
KUA SWEE LIN v HO KIM YAN & Anor
25 April 2023
[2023] SGHC 70 SGHC
Pappa W/O Veeramuthu v NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES GROUP PTE. LTD.
29 March 2023
[2023] SGHC 31 SGHC
Pharma Inc. (Wordwide) Pte. Ltd. v Limb Salvage And Revision Arthroplasty Surgery Pte Ltd
13 February 2023

Coram (17)

[2026] SGCA 39 SGCA
HOWE WEN KHONG ROCKY & 6 Ors v ATTORNEY-GENERAL CHAMBERS
3 September 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 22 SGHC(A)
Shipworks Engineering Pte Ltd and another v Sembcorp Marine Integrated Yard Pte Ltd and another and another appeal
27 August 2026
[2026] SGCA 34 SGCA
KUVERA PROPERTIES PTE. LTD. v FAR EAST OPUS PTE. LTD.
17 July 2026
[2026] SGCA 33 SGCA
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP v HIN LEONG TRADING (PTE.) LTD (IN COMPULSORY LIQUIDATION)
16 July 2026
[2026] SGCA 20 SGCA
PACMAR SHIPPING PTE LTD v SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROTECTION AND INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION (BERMUDA) LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION)
22 April 2026
[2026] SGCA 14 SGCA
Argoglobal Underwriting Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. & 4 Ors v Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited
19 March 2026
[2026] SGCA 10 SGCA
TAN JINXIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
10 March 2026
[2026] SGCA 7 SGCA
Owner of the vessel(s) CHLOE V (IMO No. 9457452) v UBS AG
3 March 2026
[2026] SGCA 8 SGCA
GAN YUAN HONG v SIOW CHEE WEE & Anor
2 March 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 5 SGHC(A)
JETHANAND HARKISHINDAS BHOJWANI v DEVIN JETHANAND BHOJWANI & 2 Ors
30 January 2026
[2026] SGCA 3 SGCA
NG SOON KIAT v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
28 January 2026
[2026] SGHC 22 SGHC
THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v WILLJUDE VIMALRAJ S/O RAYMOND SURAS
22 January 2026
[2026] SGHC(A) 2 SGHC(A)
XIT v XIS
12 January 2026
[2025] SGHC(A) 22 SGHC(A)
XLK v XLJ
5 November 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 18 SGHC(A)
DJY v DJZ & Anor
12 September 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 19 SGHC(A)
SHIPWORKS ENGINEERING PTE LTD & Anor v SEMBCORP MARINE INTEGRATED YARD PTE LTD & Anor
12 September 2025
[2025] SGHC(A) 10 SGHC(A)
Finaport Pte. Ltd. v Techteryx Ltd.
21 July 2025