https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280567 Section 3 of the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 applies where the accused is proved to have been in possession of railway property at any point of time, including during the alleged theft, and not only when the property is found in possession at the moment of seizure. The Court held that an allegation of theft necessarily implies that the property passed into the accused's possession, even if transiently, and that such allegations can justify a charge under section 3. The earlier view limiting the provision to subsisting possession at seizure was rejected, and the charge was directed to be added. en-us Thu, 02 Aug 1979 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 May 2019 17:03:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280567 Section 3 of the Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966 applies where the accused is proved to have been in possession of railway property at any point of time, including during the alleged theft, and not only when the property is found in possession at the moment of seizure. The Court held that an allegation of theft necessarily implies that the property passed into the accused's possession, even if transiently, and that such allegations can justify a charge under section 3. The earlier view limiting the provision to subsisting possession at seizure was rejected, and the charge was directed to be added. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 02 Aug 1979 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280567