Interpretation Act Cap 1

70 judgments · 9 courts · 26 cited sections

The Interpretation Act (Cap 1) has been cited, interpreted or applied in 70 Singapore judgments in this corpus, spanning 26 distinct sections. The decisions below are the primary source for how the courts have read it. This page reports those decisions; it is not legal advice.

Which sections of the Interpretation Act have the courts cited?

Sections of Cap 1 referenced across the 70 judgments below.

s 2 s 2(1) s 2(5) s 6 s 9A s 9A(1) s 9A(2) s 9A(2)(a) s 9A(2)(b) s 9A(3) s 9A(3)(d) s 9A(3)(f) s 9A(4) s 15(2) s 16 s 16(1) s 16(1)(d) s 19(c) s 21 s 24A(2) s 29(1) s 38(2) s 40 s 41 s 48A s 50(a)

Which cases interpret the Interpretation Act?

[2026] SGHCR 23

Re: See Chuen Lim, Alvin (Shu Quanlin, Alvin)

YDS v YDT and another matter

[2026] SGHC 135

MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE NO. 3564 v EDMUND MOTOR PTE. LTD.

[2026] SGHC 131

SHAW TOWERS REALTY (PTE) LIMITED v Chief Assessor

[2026] SGHCF 18

[2026] SGHC 108

YANG ING WOEI v SINGAPORE MEDICAL COUNCIL

[2026] SGDC 162

Achievers LLC v Legal Aid Bureau

LOUIS VUITTON MALLETIER v Ng Hoe Seng (formerly trading as EMCASE SG)

KENNETH LUM HSIEN LOONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

ZHAO YANG GEOTECHNIC PTE LTD v CHINA COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD (SINGAPORE BRANCH)

TRAN THI TIEN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2026] SGHCR 10

Michal Beranek v Sreerangam Muruthi & 2 Ors

Blackstone Asia Real Estate Partners Limited (In Liquidation) & 2 Ors v Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore) Limited

MATTHEW BENJAMIN CAPE V JOHN CHARLES COLLIS & 8 ORS

COREY MATHEW BERARD v TIDEWATER OFFSHORE OPERATIONS PTE LTD

9 February 2026

JWT REALTY PTE. LTD. & Anor v THE POD PTE. LTD.

6 February 2026

EDMUND MOTOR PTE. LTD. v MANAGEMENT CORPORATION STRATA TITLE NO. 3564 & Anor

5 February 2026

WEN HANRONG v HUATIONG CONTRACTOR PTE LTD & Anor

[2025] SGHC 254

JEFF LIM WAI KIT v ARUMUGAM ALAMUTHU

15 December 2025

[2025] SGHC 242

PRITAM SINGH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

4 December 2025

[2025] SGHC 229

PAULUS TANNOS v THE STATE

21 November 2025

[2025] SGHC 228

DRIVETRAIN, LLC

19 November 2025

[2025] SGHC(A) 24

18 November 2025

[2025] SGHC 216

SUN WEIYEH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

31 October 2025

Soh Chee Wen v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

10 October 2025

[2025] SGHC 165

NARESH KUMAR S/O NAGESVARAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 143

ENVY ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION) & 5 Ors v NG YU ZHI & 3 Ors

[2025] SGHC 112

Cheng Tze Tzuen v Dang Lan Anh

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v TEO HWEE PENG

Lau Yean Liang, Raymond v JASON ALEKSANDER KARDACHI & Anor

PRIMEPULSE CONSULTANCY PTE. LTD. v CHAN PAU TEE & Anor

28 February 2025

SUBHAS GOVIN PRABHAKAR NAIR v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

5 February 2025

CHANG PENG HONG CLARENCE v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

4 December 2024

[2024] SGHC 298

ZIPMEX PTE. LTD. v ZIPMEX ASIA PTE. LTD. & Anor

27 November 2024

[2024] SGHC 270

Lye Yew Cheong v Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority

23 October 2024

[2024] SGHC 224

The Law Society of Singapore v Seah Zhen Wei Paul

2 September 2024

[2024] SGHC 219

MAYBANK SINGAPORE LIMITED v DYNAMIQ SOLUTION PTE. LTD.

[2024] SGHC 185

S Iswaran v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2024] SGHC 129

CHEN SONG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2024] SGHC 111

Attorney-General v Shahira Banu D/O Khaja Moinudeen

[2024] SGHC 113

NATIXIS, SINGAPORE BRANCH v SESHADRI RAJAGOPALAN & 2 Ors

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Ravivarma Govindan

THE LAW SOCIETY OF SINGAPORE v EZEKIEL PETER LATIMER

[2024] SGHC(A) 5

H P CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING PTE LTD v MEGA TEAM ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.

15 February 2024

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CRH

5 February 2024

EUGENE PHOA v OEY LIANG HO & 7 Ors

29 January 2024

[2023] SGHC 353

VALLIANZ SHIPBUILDING & ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. v Owner of the vessel(s) ECO SPARK (IMO No. N.A.)

18 December 2023

[2023] SGHC 351

NG YEW NAM & 3 Ors v ANTHONY LOH SIN HOCK & 5 Ors

12 December 2023

[2023] SGHC 337

Charles Thresh & Anor

30 November 2023

[2023] SGHC 306

NG KOK WAI v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

27 October 2023

[2023] SGHC 298

H P CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING PTE LTD v MEGA TEAM ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.

23 October 2023

Ascentra Holdings, Inc (In Official Liquidation) & 2 Ors v SPGK PTE. LTD.

18 October 2023

[2023] SGHC 240

GENESIS ASIA PACIFIC PTE. LTD. & Anor

[2023] SGHC 225

CHANG PENG HONG CLARENCE v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Muhammad Hamir B Laka v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2023] SGHC 177

Fu Zhihui Alvin & Anor v Accounting And Corporate Regulatory Authority

[2023] SGHC 175

ASIA GRAND PTE LTD v A I ASSOCIATES PTE LTD

[2023] SGHC 168

GEEVANATHAN S/O THIRUNAVAKARUSU v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2023] SGHC 166

Hossain Rakib v Ideal Design & Build Pte Ltd

[2023] SGHC 130

TEO CHU HA @ HENRY TEO v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2023] SGHC 116

MIRMOHAMMADALI HADIAN v AMBIKA D/O RAMACHANDRAN

Re: Ascentra Holdings, Inc (In Official Liquidation) & 2 Ors

TAN BENG HUI CAROLYN v The Law Society of Singapore

22 February 2023

JTC CORPORATION v HOT SPRING STONE PTE. LTD.

16 February 2023

Compass Consulting Pte Ltd v Lim Siau Hing @ Lim Kim Hoe & Anor

20 January 2023

MAH KIAT SENG v ATTORNEY-GENERAL & 2 Ors

19 January 2023

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