P.K. ARJUNAN vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 55 of the Kerala Abkari Act for illegal possession of 7985 litres of spirit, clarifying that the burden of proof lies on the accused to rebut the presumption of possession. The Court noted that the appellant's defense of being an employee of the absconding accused was not accepted, and emphasized the importance of correctly reproducing statutory provisions in judgments. The Court affirmed the lower court's findings and dismissed the appeal.