https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160878 Strict compliance with NDPS search and seizure safeguards is essential because of the serious consequences of conviction. Where the principal witness gave inconsistent evidence on the informer's statement, the contraband, and the manner of recovery, and where persons said to be present at the search denied participation and alleged their signatures were taken on blank papers, the prosecution case became unreliable. The non-examination of material witnesses, including the officer who received the secret information and the senior officer allegedly informed, justified an adverse inference. In the absence of independent corroboration, the recovery itself was doubtful and guilt was not proved beyond reasonable doubt; the conviction could not be sustained and acquittal followed on benefit of doubt. en-us Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:59:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160878 Strict compliance with NDPS search and seizure safeguards is essential because of the serious consequences of conviction. Where the principal witness gave inconsistent evidence on the informer's statement, the contraband, and the manner of recovery, and where persons said to be present at the search denied participation and alleged their signatures were taken on blank papers, the prosecution case became unreliable. The non-examination of material witnesses, including the officer who received the secret information and the senior officer allegedly informed, justified an adverse inference. In the absence of independent corroboration, the recovery itself was doubtful and guilt was not proved beyond reasonable doubt; the conviction could not be sustained and acquittal followed on benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 29 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=160878