Supreme Court of India
Rakesh Kumar Raghuvanshi v. The State of Madhya Pradesh
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In view of the aforesaid, the appeal fails and is hereby dismissed.
Judgment, page 13
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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court erred in upholding the judgment of the trial court, thereby upholding the appellant guilty of conscious possession of poppy husk. Headnotes† Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.54 – Scope of – Presumption of possession of illicit articles: Held: As per s.54, unless and until the contrary is proved in trial, it may be presumed that the accused has committed an offence under the Act in respect of any articles prohibited to be possessed by him and for the possession of which, he failed to account satisfactorily – Burden is on
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