Singapore legislation
Section 107
Section 107
Bars to relief where marriage is voidable
(1)
The court shall not, in proceedings instituted after 1 June 1981, grant a judgment of nullity on the ground that a marriage is voidable (whether the marriage took place before or after that date) if the defendant satisfies the court that —
the plaintiff, with knowledge that it was open to him or her to have the marriage avoided, so conducted himself or herself in relation to the defendant as to lead the defendant reasonably to believe that the plaintiff would not seek to do so; and
it would be unjust to the defendant to grant the judgment.
(2)
Without prejudice to subsection (1), the court shall not grant a judgment of nullity on the grounds mentioned in section 106(c), (d), (e) or (f) unless it is satisfied that proceedings were instituted within 3 years from the date of the marriage.
(3)
Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2), the court shall not grant a judgment of nullity on the grounds mentioned in section 106(e) or (f) unless it is satisfied that the plaintiff was, at the time of the marriage, ignorant of the facts alleged.
(4)
Subsection (1) replaces, in relation to the grounds mentioned in section 106, any rule of law whereby a judgment may be refused by reason of approbation, ratification or lack of sincerity on the part of the plaintiff or on similar grounds.