https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=150973 In narcotics prosecutions, compliance with Section 42 was upheld where information was reduced into writing and promptly forwarded to the superior officer, with no interpolation in the record. Section 50 was held inapplicable because the search was of a vehicle and a bag in it, not a personal search. A minor variation in sample weight did not establish tampering where the seals remained intact and no actual manipulation was proved. Conscious possession was inferred from joint travel, recovery from the vehicle, and knowledge of transportation; the accused failed to rebut the statutory presumptions under Sections 35 and 54, and conviction under Section 20 was sustained. en-us Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=150973 In narcotics prosecutions, compliance with Section 42 was upheld where information was reduced into writing and promptly forwarded to the superior officer, with no interpolation in the record. Section 50 was held inapplicable because the search was of a vehicle and a bag in it, not a personal search. A minor variation in sample weight did not establish tampering where the seals remained intact and no actual manipulation was proved. Conscious possession was inferred from joint travel, recovery from the vehicle, and knowledge of transportation; the accused failed to rebut the statutory presumptions under Sections 35 and 54, and conviction under Section 20 was sustained. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 19 Aug 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=150973