https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211083 A conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot be sustained where the seizure evidence is doubtful and the alleged recovery is not proved with certainty. A statement recorded under section 67 supports the prosecution only if it is shown to be voluntary and it can at most corroborate reliable search and seizure evidence; it cannot cure defects in proof of possession or search. Where the statement is retracted and voluntariness is not established, it cannot substitute for dependable seizure evidence. On that basis, the conviction and sentence were set aside and acquittal followed. en-us Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:09:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211083 A conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot be sustained where the seizure evidence is doubtful and the alleged recovery is not proved with certainty. A statement recorded under section 67 supports the prosecution only if it is shown to be voluntary and it can at most corroborate reliable search and seizure evidence; it cannot cure defects in proof of possession or search. Where the statement is retracted and voluntariness is not established, it cannot substitute for dependable seizure evidence. On that basis, the conviction and sentence were set aside and acquittal followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211083