Bare ActsThe narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985

Section 35

Presumption of culpable mental state

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Presumption of culpable mental state.—(1) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act which requires a culpable mental state of the accused, the court shall presume the existence of such mental state but it shall be a defence for the accused to prove the fact that he had no such mental state with respect to the act charged as an offence in that prosecution.

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