Contract — Illegality and public policy

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Contract — Illegality and public policy is a contract legal concept that appears across 20 reported Singapore judgments in this corpus, decided between January 2023 and June 2026, heard in the High Court (General Division) (16), the High Court (Appellate Division) (3), and the SGSCT (1).

Contract — Illegality and public policy is a contract legal concept that appears across 20 reported Singapore judgments in this corpus, decided between January 2023 and June 2026, heard in the High Court (General Division) (16), the High Court (Appellate Division) (3), and the SGSCT (1). The most-cited authority within this corpus is [2023] SGHC 47, referred to by 8 other reported Singapore judgments here. The judgments listed below are the primary source for how the Singapore courts have applied this concept, ordered by how often each is cited within this corpus. This page reports those decisions; it is reference information, not legal advice.

Key questions about Contract — Illegality and public policy

Which Singapore cases are leading authorities on contract — illegality and public policy?

Within this corpus, the judgments most often cited by other Singapore decisions on contract — illegality and public policy are [2023] SGHC 47, [2024] SGHC 145, and [2023] SGHC 12. The full list of 20 judgments applying this concept is shown below, each linking to the decision in full.

Which Singapore courts have decided contract — illegality and public policy cases?

In this corpus, contract — illegality and public policy matters were decided in the High Court (General Division) (16 judgments), the High Court (Appellate Division) (3 judgments), and the SGSCT (1 judgment).

How many reported contract — illegality and public policy judgments are in this corpus?

This corpus contains 20 reported judgments that apply or develop contract — illegality and public policy, decided between January 2023 and June 2026. They are listed below in order of how often each is cited within the corpus.

Which cases shaped Contract — Illegality and public policy?

The Singapore judgments below apply or develop this concept, ordered by how often they are cited within this corpus.

[2023] SGHC 47
LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR, deceased & Anor v DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 13 Ors
28 February 2023
SGHC
cited 8× in corpus
[2024] SGHC 145
Banque de Commerce et de Placements SA, DIFC Branch & Anor v China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation Ltd
5 June 2024
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 12
B HIGH HOUSE INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD v MCDP PHOENIX SERVICES PTE LTD & Anor
17 January 2023
SGHC
[2024] SGHC(A) 27
DARSAN JITENDRA JHAVERI & 11 Ors v LAKSHMI ANIL SALGAOCAR suing as the Administratrix of the ESTATE OF ANIL VASSUDEVA SALGAOCAR (India Passport No.HXXXXXXX),deceased & Anor
16 September 2024
SGHC(A)
[2024] SGHC 325
SHIPWORKS ENGINEERING PTE LTD v SEMBCORP MARINE INTEGRATED YARD PTE LTD
20 December 2024
SGHC
[2023] SGHC 17
Compass Consulting Pte Ltd v Lim Siau Hing @ Lim Kim Hoe & Anor
20 January 2023
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 260
DABBS MATTHEW EDWARD v AAM ADVISORY PTE LTD
14 October 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 302
GROUP LEASE HOLDINGS PTE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) & Anor v GROUP LEASE PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED
28 November 2024
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 160
KA SHIN TECHNOLOGIES (S) PTE LTD v TAN KIAT LIAN & 2 Ors
11 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 170
DEEPAK MISHRA & Anor v RASHMI BOTHRA
26 August 2025
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 226
LIAU BENG CHYE v CHUA WEI JIEA (CAI WEIJIE)
14 November 2025
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 29
SHOPEE SINGAPORE PRIVATE LIMITED v LIM TECK YONG
31 January 2024
SGHC
[2026] SGHC 14
GC LEASE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. v FONBELL SOLUTION PTE. LTD. & 7 Ors
20 January 2026
SGHC
[2025] SGHC 266
FirstCom Academy Pte Ltd v Oom Academy Pte Ltd & 3 Ors
30 December 2025
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 313
Khan Aisanullah v Rajib Kumar Dhali
4 December 2024
SGHC
[2024] SGHC 94
MONEYSMART SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. v ARTEM MUSIENKO
2 April 2024
SGHC
[2026] SGHC(A) 17
DEEPAK MISHRA & Anor v RASHMI BOTHRA
5 June 2026
SGHC(A)
[2026] SGSCT 5
JFT & Anor v JFV
6 April 2026
SGSCT
[2023] SGHC(A) 6
ASIDOKONA MINING RESOURCES PTE LTD & Anor v ALTERNATIVE ADVISORS INVESTMENTS PTE LTD
3 February 2023
SGHC(A)
[2023] SGHC 92
AMBERWORK SOURCE PTE LTD v QA SYSTEMS PTE LTD
11 April 2023
SGHC

Outcomes & figures

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Compiled by the SG Case Law editorial team from primary sources — the judgments themselves and Singapore Statutes Online (sso.agc.gov.sg). · Updated 10 July 2026 · How we compile this