Malaysia legislation
Section 164
Section 164
Using as evidence of document production of which was refused on notice
When a party refuses to produce a document which he has had notice to produce, he may not afterwards use the document as evidence without the consent of the other party or the order of the court.
A sues B on an agreement, and gives B notice to produce it. At the trial
A calls for the document, and B refuses to produce it. A gives secondary evidence of its contents. B seeks to produce the document itself to contradict the secondary evidence given by A, or in order to show that the agreement is not stamped. He may not do so.