https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170862 In an NDPS prosecution, recovery evidence was treated as reliable where the independent witness supported the seizure, the sealing and custody record showed intact samples, and no tampering or prejudice was demonstrated. Alleged irregularities in preparation of the test memo and departures from departmental instructions were regarded as non-fatal because they were advisory rather than statutory and did not affect the prosecution case. The Section 67 statement was treated as voluntary and only corroborative, since the conviction rested on recovery and supporting evidence, and the retraction was not prompt. Compliance with Section 57 was found sufficient where the superior officer received the original information with endorsement. en-us Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Jun 2015 17:58:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170862 In an NDPS prosecution, recovery evidence was treated as reliable where the independent witness supported the seizure, the sealing and custody record showed intact samples, and no tampering or prejudice was demonstrated. Alleged irregularities in preparation of the test memo and departures from departmental instructions were regarded as non-fatal because they were advisory rather than statutory and did not affect the prosecution case. The Section 67 statement was treated as voluntary and only corroborative, since the conviction rested on recovery and supporting evidence, and the retraction was not prompt. Compliance with Section 57 was found sufficient where the superior officer received the original information with endorsement. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170862