Chhattisgarh High Court Acquits Man in Opium Case, Cites Lack of Proof and Procedural Errors
Justice R.S. Garg ruled that the prosecution failed to prove exclusive possession of the contraband and faulted the trial court for convicting the accused on facts not covered by the charge or Section 313 CrPC examination. The Chhattisgarh High Court has overturned the conviction of a truck driver accused of carrying opium, finding that the…