CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v TAN CHIN AIK JOSEPH

CLARENCE LUN YAODONG v TAN CHIN AIK JOSEPH

On the balance of probabilities the claimant established publication: cogent non-electronic evidence (screenshots, screen recordings, timestamps, name-changing history, interconnected accounts and possession of intimate material) linked the five Pleaded Accounts to the defendant and supported an inference of...

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Citation
[2026] SGDC 37
Parties
Claimant: Clarence Lun Yaodong; Defendant: Tan Chin Aik Joseph
Court
District Court
Jurisdiction
Singapore
Judgment Date
23 January 2026
Case Number
DC/OC 3/2024
Procedural Posture
Defamation (originating Claim No 3 of 2024) / Judgment
Outcome
Claim allowed in respect of the Pleaded Publications; defendant liable for defamation; damages awarded to claimant; final prohibitory injunction refused; costs to be addressed
Legal Topics
Publication, Publication in Singapore, Aggravated Damages, Final Prohibitory Injunction
Source Language
english
Tort Defamation Internet Law Injunction Publication Publication in Singapore Aggravated Damages Final Prohibitory Injunction

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Parties

Clarence Lun Yaodong

Claimant

Tan Chin Aik Joseph

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Defamation (originating Claim No 3 of 2024) / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Pleaded Publications were published by the defendant
  2. 2 Whether the Pleaded Publications were read by a substantial number of readers in Singapore
  3. 3 Quantum of damages for the defamatory publications

Ratio Decidendi

On the balance of probabilities the claimant established publication: cogent non-electronic evidence (screenshots, screen recordings, timestamps, name-changing history, interconnected accounts and possession of intimate material) linked the five Pleaded Accounts to the defendant and supported an inference of publication in Singapore to a substantial number of readers; damages were assessed at $30,000 general and $20,000 aggravated; a final prohibitory injunction was refused for lack of evidence of an apprehension of repetition.

Court Disposition

Claim allowed in respect of the Pleaded Publications; defendant liable for defamation; damages awarded to claimant; final prohibitory injunction refused; costs to be addressed

Orders

  • Defendant to pay claimant general damages of $30000 SGD
  • Defendant to pay claimant aggravated damages of $20000 SGD