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ALI RAZA vs State S — 2022 PCrLJ 1466 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2022 PCrLJ 1466 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2022
Reporter
PCRLJ
Parties
ALI RAZA vs State S
Subject matter
Civil
Provisions referred to
S. 29---P

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Judgment text as reported

ALI RAZA VS State S. 29---Presumption from possession of illicit articles---Scope---General rule is that there is presumption that mens rea, an evil intention or a knowledge of wrongfulness of the act is an essential ingredient in every offence---Prosecution is duty bound to prove that the accused was knowingly in control of something in the circumstances, which showed that he was assenting to being in control of it.

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