Abbas Ali vs State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the High Court's decision which confirmed the Trial Court's sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000. The Court found that the appellant failed to rebut the statutory presumption of culpable mental state under Section 35 and could not prove the exception under Section 60(3). The argument regarding the appellant's disability was deemed irrelevant as it was not raised in earlier proceedings.