Saurabh Bajaj v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors
2026 INSC 10765 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court Sets Aside Conviction Under Cattle Preservation Act, Holds Reverse Burden Applies Only After Offence Is Prima Facie Proved
The Supreme Court set aside a conviction under the Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, holding that the reverse burden under Section 11 applies only after the prosecution prima facie proves that cattle were transported for slaughter.
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- Case Name
- Saurabh Bajaj v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1076
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- September 29, 2026
- Area of Law
- Chhattisgarh Agricultural Cattle Preservation Act, 2004 — Sections 6, 10 and 11 — Transportation of Cattle for Slaughter — Reverse Burden of Proof
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