Supreme Court of India

Megh Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 720
Bench Doraiswamy Raju J.
Decided 15 September 2003

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985-Sections 15, 20, 34, 50 and 54-Appellant apprehended by police party as he was seen sitting on gunny bags containing contraband articles-Trial Court convicted and sentenced the appellant but acquitted the other co-accused giving him benefit of doubt-High Court upheld conviction and sentence holding that conscious possession is to be presumed unless the contrary is proved-On appeal Held, conscious possession and not mere custody without awareness of the nature of possession necessary-Once possession is established the person who claims that

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