Madison Pacific Trust Limited & 3 Ors v PT Dewata Wibawa & 2 Ors

Q: Which legislation does [2024] SGHC 184 consider?

The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10) and International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2024] SGHC 184 High Court (General Division) 17 July 2024 • HC/OA 894/2023 ( HC/SUM 387/2024 ) • 32 min read

6 cases cited (5 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 3 cases

Catchwords

Contempt of Court — Sentencing Civil Procedure — Stay of proceedings Contempt of Court — Contempt in face of court

Practice Areas

Contempt of Court Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Chua Lee Ming Delivered

Counsel (9)

Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP Firm Setia Law LLC Firm Ayana Ki Counsel Applicant Bethel Chan Counsel Applicant Danny Ong Counsel Applicant John Cheong Counsel Respondent Sean Chen Counsel Respondent Yam Wern Jhien Counsel Applicant Zhulkarnain Rahim Counsel Respondent

Parties (7)

Investment Opportunities V Pte. Limited Applicant Madison Pacific Trust Limited Applicant PT Dewata Wibawa Defendant PT Supermal Karawaci Defendant TACF Institutional Credit Master Fund LP Applicant Tor Asia Credit Master Fund LP Applicant David Salim Defendant

Case Significance

Madison Pacific Trust Ltd and others v PT Dewata Wibawa and others [2024] SGHC 184 was a grounds of decision of the General Division of the High Court delivered by Chua Lee Ming J on 17 July 2024, in Originating Application No 894 of 2023 (Summons No 387 of 2024), heard on 22 March and 10 May 2024. The applicants were Madison Pacific Trust Limited, Tor Asia Credit Master Fund LP, TACF Institutional Credit Master Fund LP and Investment Opportunities V Pte Limited; the defendants were PT Dewata Wibawa, PT Supermal Karawaci and David Salim.

In HC/SUM 387/2024, the applicants sought a committal order against the third defendant, David Salim, in connection with alleged breaches of an anti-suit injunction. Chua Lee Ming J found the third defendant to be in contempt and granted the application; the third defendant appealed against the decision. The judgment records that the parties were bound by an agreement under which the second to fourth applicants granted a loan to the first and second defendants, the first applicant was the security agent, and the third defendant together with DS Global Holdings Pte Ltd and Rodamco Indonesia BV were guarantors. That agreement contained an arbitration agreement. The applicants were represented by Setia Law LLC and the respondent by Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP.

[2024] SGHC 184 explained

Madison Pacific Trust Limited & 3 Ors v PT Dewata Wibawa & 2 Ors ([2024] SGHC 184) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 17 July 2024. It is categorised under Contempt of Court and Civil Procedure. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 3 other reported Singapore judgments, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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 [2024] SGHC 184 about?

Madison Pacific Trust Limited & 3 Ors v PT Dewata Wibawa & 2 Ors ([2024] SGHC 184) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2024. Its published catchwords are “Contempt of Court — Sentencing”, “Civil Procedure — Stay of proceedings”, and “Contempt of Court — Contempt in face of court”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2024] SGHC 184 consider?

The judgment refers to Arbitration Act (Cap 10) and International Arbitration Act (Cap 143A). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

How influential is [2024] SGHC 184?

Within this corpus, [2024] SGHC 184 has been cited by 3 later reported Singapore judgments. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.

Summary

Madison Pacific Trust Limited and other lenders and security parties sought a committal order against the third defendant, David Salim, in connection with alleged breaches of an anti-suit injunction relating to arbitration proceedings under an agreement governed by SIAC rules and seated in Singapore. The case addressed contempt of court, including contempt in the face of the court and sentencing, as well as a stay application. The General Division of the High Court found the third defendant guilty of contempt and imposed sentences, ordering him to pay costs fixed at $30,000 for the committal-related applications and $9,000 for the stay application.

What was decided in Madison Pacific Trust Ltd v PT Dewata Wibawa [2024] SGHC 184?

Chua Lee Ming J found the third defendant, David Salim, to be in contempt of court for alleged breaches of an anti-suit injunction and granted the applicants' committal application in HC/SUM 387/2024. The decision was delivered on 17 July 2024, and the third defendant appealed.

Who were the parties in the Madison Pacific Trust contempt proceedings?

The applicants were Madison Pacific Trust Limited, Tor Asia Credit Master Fund LP, TACF Institutional Credit Master Fund LP and Investment Opportunities V Pte Limited. The defendants were PT Dewata Wibawa, PT Supermal Karawaci and David Salim, the third defendant who was found in contempt.