Principle: Ignorance of the law is not an excuse in the country.
Factual Situation: Z, a foreign national came to New Delhi as a transit passenger at the Indira Gandhi International Air Port. His flight landed in the morning on 9^th June 2008 at 10:15 am and he was supposed to catch the next flight at 1:00 pm the same day to another country. He was carrying 1 Kilogram of Hashish. The Government of India notified on 9^th June 2008 that "any person having more than 500 Millie Grams of any Narcotic and Psychotropic substances, including Hashish in his possession would be punishable ... " The notification was published in the Official Gazette that was published on the morning of 9^th June 2008. The Customs authorities arrested Z.