Re: DEEPAK MISHRA
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Key facts
| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Perry Peh |
| Charges / claim | Insolvency Law |
| Counsel | Allen & Gledhill LLP, Clasis LLC, Drew & Napier LLC, Foo & Quek LLC, NLC Law Asia LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Alexander Yeo, Ashwin Menon, Avinash Narayanan, Han Xin Yi, Ho Zi Wei, Ian Choo, Koh Junxiang, Ng Pi Wei, Rezvana Fairouse d/o Mazhardeen, Teri Cheng, Yeoh Tze Ning |
Source: [2026] SGHCR 33, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Re Deepak Mishra (Rashmi Bothra and others, non-parties) and another matter [2026] SGHCR 33 was decided by AR Perry Peh in the General Division of the High Court on 14 August 2026, after hearings on 19 and 26 June 2026. Mr Deepak Mishra and Ms Nimisha Pandey, husband and wife, applied for their own bankruptcy under Bankruptcy Nos 832 and 835 of 2026, citing a judgment debt of approximately US$80,648,482.16 owed to Mrs Rashmi Bothra. The bankruptcy orders were not disputed. The contested issue was the choice of private trustee in bankruptcy, as the debtors and four non-parties each nominated different licensed insolvency practitioners. The court considered creditor preferences, independence and skill and expertise, and appointed the A&M Nominees as joint and several private trustees.
[2026] SGHCR 33 explained
Re: DEEPAK MISHRA ([2026] SGHCR 33) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 14 August 2026. It is categorised under Insolvency Law. 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 33 about?
Re: DEEPAK MISHRA ([2026] SGHCR 33) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Insolvency Law — Bankruptcy — Trustee in bankruptcy”, 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 33 consider?
The judgment refers to Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act and Restructuring and Dissolution Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHCR 33 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2026] SGHCR 23, [2026] SGHC(A) 17, and [2025] SGHC 195, and 2 more. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The General Division of the High Court heard bankruptcy applications by Mr Deepak Mishra and Ms Nimisha Pandey, who owed a judgment debt of approximately US$80,648,482.16 to Mrs Rashmi Bothra. The only contested issue was who should be appointed as private trustee in bankruptcy, with the debtors and several creditors each nominating different insolvency practitioners. AR Perry Peh granted the bankruptcy orders and appointed the A&M Nominees put forward by the private trustee of Mr Rajesh Bothra's estate, holding that this served the creditors' interests as a whole.
What was Re Deepak Mishra [2026] SGHCR 33 about?
It concerned bankruptcy applications by Mr Deepak Mishra and Ms Nimisha Pandey. Bankruptcy was not opposed, but the debtors and several creditors nominated competing private trustees in bankruptcy, and the court had to choose between the nominees.
Who was appointed private trustee in bankruptcy in [2026] SGHCR 33?
AR Perry Peh appointed the A&M Nominees, nominated by the private trustee of Mr Rajesh Bothra's bankruptcy estate, as joint and several private trustees. The court held this served the creditors' interests as a whole.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHCR 33)