Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 121 · Decided 7 February 1997
State of M.P. v. Suresh Kumar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1997 INSC 121 · [1997] 1 S.C.R. 1030
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 574/1997
- Decided
- 7 February 1997
- Bench
- J.S. VERMA, S.P. KURDUKAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 39(a)
Headnote
M.P. v. ... SURESH KUMAR FEBRUARY 7, 1997 B [J.S. VERMA AND S.P. KURDUKAR, JJ] M.P. Van Upaj (Vyapar Viniyaman) Act, 1969: Section 15(6). c Forests-Search and seizure-Seizure of carrier-Confiscation of truck carrying forest produce illegally-Trnck was carrying 120 logs of teakwood covered by connivance with other inmates was carrying the logs illegally-Held: Burden on owner of truck to prove that his D truck was not used in illegal activities without his knowledge or con- 11ivance-Owner of truck failed to produce any other material to discharge the burden under S.15(6)-ln the
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