S
Sahaj Vidhi
Rajasthan Judicial pre 2018

A vehicle, container or a receptacles used for commission of an offence punishable under the NDPS Act, 1985, shall not be liable to be confiscated:

Verified Answer
A. If the person using the same is acquitted by the Court after trial
B. If he prosecution fails to lead evidence about its ownership
C. If the owner proves that the vehicle was used in commission of the offence without his knowledge or connivance
D. None of the above

Explanation:

Section 60(3) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, provides an exception to the confiscation of a conveyance. A vehicle used in the commission of an offence under the Act shall not be liable to be confiscated if the owner proves that it was used without his knowledge or connivance, or without the knowledge or connivance of his agent, and that he had taken all reasonable precautions against such use.