https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=259568 Section 50 of the NDPS Act applies only to personal search and not to recovery from baggage or other articles carried by an accused, so non-compliance does not invalidate a seizure from a bag. The absence of handing over the seal to an independent witness is not by itself fatal where the seized material remained properly sealed and intact throughout the chain of custody. Minor contradictions in testimony do not create reasonable doubt unless they materially affect the prosecution case. A retracted Section 67 statement may still be relied on if shown to be voluntary and corroborated, and same-day pronouncement of conviction and sentence does not vitiate the result where no prejudice is shown. en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 May 2015 06:19:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=259568 Section 50 of the NDPS Act applies only to personal search and not to recovery from baggage or other articles carried by an accused, so non-compliance does not invalidate a seizure from a bag. The absence of handing over the seal to an independent witness is not by itself fatal where the seized material remained properly sealed and intact throughout the chain of custody. Minor contradictions in testimony do not create reasonable doubt unless they materially affect the prosecution case. A retracted Section 67 statement may still be relied on if shown to be voluntary and corroborated, and same-day pronouncement of conviction and sentence does not vitiate the result where no prejudice is shown. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=259568