https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160492 Prior information activating narcotics search-and-seizure powers must be recorded in writing and forwarded to the immediate superior; non-compliance is treated as mandatory breach and may prejudice the defence. The note further states that the presumption of culpable mental state can be rebutted from prosecution evidence and surrounding circumstances, including a plausible transport-only role, absence of conspiracy or prior association, and identification of other persons as the main offenders. On those facts, reasonable doubt about conscious possession or knowledge defeats criminal liability under the statutory presumption. en-us Tue, 01 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 30 Jun 2014 17:38:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160492 Prior information activating narcotics search-and-seizure powers must be recorded in writing and forwarded to the immediate superior; non-compliance is treated as mandatory breach and may prejudice the defence. The note further states that the presumption of culpable mental state can be rebutted from prosecution evidence and surrounding circumstances, including a plausible transport-only role, absence of conspiracy or prior association, and identification of other persons as the main offenders. On those facts, reasonable doubt about conscious possession or knowledge defeats criminal liability under the statutory presumption. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 01 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160492