Singapore Leading Case wilful blindnesssection 18presumption of knowledge

Tan Kiam Peng v Public Prosecutor

[2007] SGCA 38; [2008] 1 SLR(R) 1

JurisdictionSingapore

CourtCourt of Appeal of Singapore

Year2007

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Wilful blindness is the legal equivalent of actual knowledge for the purposes of the Misuse of Drugs Act; it requires a high degree of suspicion (an overwhelmingly strong belief, near-certainty) coupled with a deliberate refusal to inquire, and is distinct from mere recklessness or negligence.

Area of Law

Criminal Law, Procedure & Evidence

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