https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162379 The appeals were dismissed, and the respondents were directed to be set at liberty. The judgment emphasized the importance of informing the accused of their right to be searched in the presence of a Gazetted Officer under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. It highlighted that the failure to provide this information constitutes a violation that can vitiate the trial. The Court stressed the need to assess each case individually based on the circumstances surrounding the search and seizure of contraband to determine the impact of any violation on the trial's validity. en-us Fri, 19 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:52:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162379 The appeals were dismissed, and the respondents were directed to be set at liberty. The judgment emphasized the importance of informing the accused of their right to be searched in the presence of a Gazetted Officer under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. It highlighted that the failure to provide this information constitutes a violation that can vitiate the trial. The Court stressed the need to assess each case individually based on the circumstances surrounding the search and seizure of contraband to determine the impact of any violation on the trial's validity. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 19 Jul 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162379