Rex v Mehta
Rex v Mehta (Criminal Appeal No. 142 of 1945) [1946] EACA 18 (1 January 1946)
The court upheld a conviction for unlawful possession of diamonds, holding that discovery of diamonds raised a prima facie case and the accused had not rebutted it.
- Unlawful Possession
- Burden Of Proof
- Mens Rea
- Statutory Offences
- Sentencing Guidelines
- Criminal-law