Supreme Court of India

Bharath Booshan Aggarwal v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2021] 8 S.C.R. 671
Bench Indira Banerjee and S. Ravindra Bhat JJ.
Decided 6 October 2021

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, this court is of opinion that the impugned judgment is in error.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Kerala Forest Act – ss.2(f), 27, 69 – Appellant convicted and sentenced by Trial Court u/s.27 (1) (d), u/r.3(iii) r/w r.23 of the Transit Rules – Acquitted by Sessions Court – Acquittal rev ersed by High Court – On appeal, held: Sandalwood oil in question is a forest product – However, High Court erred in holding that its seizure ipso facto meant that the appellant had conscious knowledge abou t its illicit nature or origin; or the inability to account for a transit pass implied that it was procured illegally, thus attracting s.27 – Appellant furnished documents explaining how they had

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