Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 144 · Decided 15 February 2007
Harbans Singh v. State (GOVT. of NCT of Delhi)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 144 · [2007] 2 S.C.R. 689
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 212/2007
- Decided
- 15 February 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CrPC Section 313; Evidence Act Section 106
Headnote
B y Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002-ss . 3(5), 20, 22(2), 32, and 52- ... Hawala transaction to a member of terrorist group by the accused-Recovery of money immediately after transaction-Confessional statement by the c accused-Confirmed by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to be as per appeal, held: Conviction justified-Since the purpose of transaction was within the knowledge of the accused alone, s. 106 of Evidence Act casts upon them responsibility of advancing an explanation for the same-Accused having failed in discharging their onus, D an adverse inference is
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