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Gian Chand & Ors. v. State of Haryana

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Reported as [2013] 10 S.C.R. 728
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and S.A. Bobde JJ.
Decided 23 July 2013

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - ss. 15, 20, 35 & 54 - Accused-appellants found carrying ten bags of contraband in a vehicle - Convicted by Courts below u/s. 15 - Justification - Held: Justified - Overwhelming evidence on record to prove that the seizure of ten bags had actually been made from the appellants - Since appellants were found in possession of contraband article, they were presumed to o have committed the· offence until the contrary was proved - Burden was on the appellants to establish that they had no · knowledge of the same - Appellants miserably failed to

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