Singapore legislation
Regulation 16
Regulation 16
Striking out pleadings and other documents (O. 9, r. 16)
Subregulation 1
The Court may order any or part of any pleading to be struck out or amended, on the ground that —
it discloses no reasonable cause of action or defence;
it is an abuse of process of the Court; or
it is in the interests of justice to do so,and may order the action to be stayed or dismissed or judgment to be entered accordingly.
Subregulation 2
No evidence is admissible on an application under paragraph (1)(a).
Subregulation 3
This Rule applies to an originating application as if it were a pleading.
Subregulation 4
The Court may order any affidavit or other document filed in Court to be struck out or redacted on the ground that —
the party had no right to file the affidavit or document;
it is an abuse of process of the Court; or
it is in the interests of justice to do so.