TAN CHENG CHENG & 2 Ors v SHAMLAL S/O TUPPANI BISAYSAR & Anor

Citation: [2024] SGHC 181
Parties: Appellant (administratrix of the Estate): Tan Cheng Cheng (Chen Qingqing); Appellant (administratrix of the Estate): Tan San San (Chen Shanshan); Appellant (administratrix of the Estate): Keh Lay Hong (Guo Lihong); Respondent (father of the Deceased): Shamlal s/o Tuppani Bisaysar; Respondent (mother of the Deceased): Tham Poh Kwai
Court: General Division of the High Court
Jurisdiction: Singapore
Judgment Date: 12 July 2024
Case Number: HC/DCA 42/2023
Procedural Posture: District Court Appeal to General Division of High Court / Judgment on Appeal (dismissed)
Legal Topics: Conversion, Hearsay and Admissibility (s32 Evidence Act), Adverse Inference (s116 Evidence Act), Relation Back of Administrators' Rights, Involuntary Bailment
Source Language: English

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Tan Cheng Cheng (Chen Qingqing)

Appellant (administratrix of the Estate)

Tan San San (Chen Shanshan)

Appellant (administratrix of the Estate)

Keh Lay Hong (Guo Lihong)

Appellant (administratrix of the Estate)

Shamlal s/o Tuppani Bisaysar

Respondent (father of the Deceased)

Tham Poh Kwai

Respondent (mother of the Deceased)

District Court Appeal to General Division of High Court / Judgment on Appeal (dismissed)

1 Whether either respondent committed conversion of the deceased’s watch
2 Whether out‑of‑court statements of a non‑party (Mdm Yeo) are admissible under s32(1)(c) EA and whether s32(3) discretion should exclude them
3 Whether an adverse inference under s116 EA should be drawn for failure to call a material witness