https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287357 A proved blood-alcohol concentration triggered the statutory presumption under the Bombay Prohibition Act, shifting the burden to the accused to displace the inference of consumption of intoxicant and being drunk and incapable of caring for himself. The defence explanation of an overdose of Javerian Jivan mixture was rejected because the account was inconsistent, did not explain the companion's unconscious state, and relied on a bottle produced only at trial. The materials were insufficient to rebut the mandatory presumption, so the conviction was sustained. en-us Wed, 01 Nov 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:41:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287357 A proved blood-alcohol concentration triggered the statutory presumption under the Bombay Prohibition Act, shifting the burden to the accused to displace the inference of consumption of intoxicant and being drunk and incapable of caring for himself. The defence explanation of an overdose of Javerian Jivan mixture was rejected because the account was inconsistent, did not explain the companion's unconscious state, and relied on a bottle produced only at trial. The materials were insufficient to rebut the mandatory presumption, so the conviction was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Nov 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287357