https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162285 In NDPS prosecutions, conviction depends on reliable proof that the seized substance was duly recovered, safely preserved, and conclusively linked to the sample examined by the forensic laboratory. Where independent seizure witnesses turn hostile, the seized narcotic is not produced before the trial court, and custody of the samples shows an unexplained break, the evidentiary link between recovery and forensic report is fatally weakened. The stated principle is that such deficiencies may justify benefit of doubt because the prosecution must establish seizure and identity of the material through cogent and trustworthy evidence. en-us Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 11:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162285 In NDPS prosecutions, conviction depends on reliable proof that the seized substance was duly recovered, safely preserved, and conclusively linked to the sample examined by the forensic laboratory. Where independent seizure witnesses turn hostile, the seized narcotic is not produced before the trial court, and custody of the samples shows an unexplained break, the evidentiary link between recovery and forensic report is fatally weakened. The stated principle is that such deficiencies may justify benefit of doubt because the prosecution must establish seizure and identity of the material through cogent and trustworthy evidence. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162285