https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162561 Mandatory safeguards for personal search under the NDPS Act must be strictly complied with, including informing the accused of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate. Where the evidence showed doubtful notices and unreliable proof of compliance, the prosecution case on search and seizure could not be safely relied upon. In appeals against acquittal, the appellate court must meet the trial court's reasons and explain why its findings are unsustainable; a mere acceptance of the prosecution version is insufficient. The stated position is that, where two views are possible, the accused is entitled to the benefit of doubt. en-us Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 16:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162561 Mandatory safeguards for personal search under the NDPS Act must be strictly complied with, including informing the accused of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate. Where the evidence showed doubtful notices and unreliable proof of compliance, the prosecution case on search and seizure could not be safely relied upon. In appeals against acquittal, the appellate court must meet the trial court's reasons and explain why its findings are unsustainable; a mere acceptance of the prosecution version is insufficient. The stated position is that, where two views are possible, the accused is entitled to the benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 24 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=162561