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Leading Case
wilful blindnesspossessionpresumption of knowledge
Adili Chibuike Ejike v Public Prosecutor
[2019] SGCA 38; [2019] 2 SLR 254
Key Principle
Wilful blindness is a state short of actual knowledge but treated as its legal equivalent, requiring (i) a clear, grounded and targeted suspicion, (ii) reasonable available means of inquiry, and (iii) a deliberate refusal to inquire so as to avoid confirming the truth; it is conceptually distinct from the statutory presumptions of possession and knowledge.
Area of Law
Criminal Law, Procedure & Evidence
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