https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282934 Conscious possession of explosive substances was inferred from the recovery of substantial quantities from premises occupied and managed by the appellants, together with evidence that they had dealt with the substances for a long period and knew their nature. The licence relied on did not conform to the applicable government notification, so possession was without lawful authority; the conviction under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act was upheld. Criminal conspiracy under Section 120B of the Penal Code was also established because an express agreement was unnecessary and could be inferred from sustained coordinated storage, sale, and handling of the explosive substances; that conviction was upheld. The custodial sentences of the surviving appellants were reduced to the periods already undergone, and the fine under Section 5 was remitted. en-us Tue, 03 Mar 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 31 Aug 2019 12:57:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282934 Conscious possession of explosive substances was inferred from the recovery of substantial quantities from premises occupied and managed by the appellants, together with evidence that they had dealt with the substances for a long period and knew their nature. The licence relied on did not conform to the applicable government notification, so possession was without lawful authority; the conviction under Section 5 of the Explosive Substances Act was upheld. Criminal conspiracy under Section 120B of the Penal Code was also established because an express agreement was unnecessary and could be inferred from sustained coordinated storage, sale, and handling of the explosive substances; that conviction was upheld. The custodial sentences of the surviving appellants were reduced to the periods already undergone, and the fine under Section 5 was remitted. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Mar 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=282934