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A man was found in possession of stolen goods soon after the theft. In this case

Illustration (a) to Section 119 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 114 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) provides that the court may presume that a…

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A man was found in possession of stolen goods soon after the theft. In this case

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Illustration (a) to Section 119 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 114 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) provides that the court may presume that a man in possession of stolen goods soon after the theft is either the thief or has received them knowing them to be stolen, so the answer is that the "Court may presume that he is a thief", a discretionary and rebuttable presumption rather than conclusive proof.

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