https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=254645 Reliable proof in narcotics prosecutions requires credible corroboration of search and seizure, voluntary confessional evidence, and consistent sample analysis. Failure to produce a named public witness, particularly where the witness's address is incomplete or unexplained, undermines independent corroboration of recovery. A custodial statement recorded under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and promptly retracted cannot safely support conviction without reliable corroboration and proof of voluntariness. Material, unexplained disparities between laboratory reports on drug purity and composition may create reasonable doubt regarding sample integrity or origin. These evidentiary deficiencies may entitle an accused to the benefit of doubt. en-us Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=254645 Reliable proof in narcotics prosecutions requires credible corroboration of search and seizure, voluntary confessional evidence, and consistent sample analysis. Failure to produce a named public witness, particularly where the witness's address is incomplete or unexplained, undermines independent corroboration of recovery. A custodial statement recorded under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and promptly retracted cannot safely support conviction without reliable corroboration and proof of voluntariness. Material, unexplained disparities between laboratory reports on drug purity and composition may create reasonable doubt regarding sample integrity or origin. These evidentiary deficiencies may entitle an accused to the benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 04 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=254645