Section 35: Presumption of culpable mental state.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Central Act · Act 61 of 1985

(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.

Explanation.-- In this section "culpable mental state" includes intention motive, knowledge of a fact and belief in, or reason to believe, a fact.

(2) For the purpose of this section , a fact is said to be proved only when the court believes it to exist beyond a reasonable doubt and not merely when its existence is established by a preponderance of probability.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section	35
Marginal note	Presumption of culpable mental state.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	5

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