https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162375 The Court held that compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act is mandatory, and failure to inform the suspect of their search rights renders possession of illicit articles unestablished. Evidence from an illegal search is admissible if relevant, emphasizing the norm of search and seizure in criminal law. The High Court's inherent power should be sparingly exercised, only in exceptional cases, to prevent abuse of court processes. The accused was not discharged due to non-compliance with Section 50, but the case was not remitted for trial considering the time lapse and minimal contraband seized, to avoid setting a precedent. en-us Thu, 30 Nov 1995 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 16:10:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162375 The Court held that compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act is mandatory, and failure to inform the suspect of their search rights renders possession of illicit articles unestablished. Evidence from an illegal search is admissible if relevant, emphasizing the norm of search and seizure in criminal law. The High Court's inherent power should be sparingly exercised, only in exceptional cases, to prevent abuse of court processes. The accused was not discharged due to non-compliance with Section 50, but the case was not remitted for trial considering the time lapse and minimal contraband seized, to avoid setting a precedent. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 30 Nov 1995 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162375