Singapore legislation

Section 221

of Criminal Procedure Code 2010

Section 221

Consequences of non-compliance with certain requirements in Division 5

Amended by19/2018

The court may draw such inference as it thinks fit if —

(a)

the Case for the Prosecution or the Case for the Defence does not contain any or any part of the items specified in section 214 or 217(1), respectively; (aa)the prosecution fails to serve on the defence any copy of a statement, transcript or criminal record that the prosecution is required under section 218(1) to serve on the defence;

(ab)the defence fails to serve on the prosecution a copy of each documentary exhibit that is set out in the list mentioned in section 217(1)(c) and is in the possession, custody or power of the accused; or

(b)

the prosecution or the defence puts forward a case at the trial which differs from or is otherwise inconsistent with the Case for the Prosecution or the Case for the Defence, respectively, that has been filed.