https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171203 Non-compliance with the mandatory NDPS Act safeguards governing recording of prior information and search rendered the prosecution case unsustainable. The customs officer relied on prior information and effected interception and seizure, but the record showed no contemporaneous recording of that information and no subsequent compliance within a reasonable time. Since breach of these statutory safeguards vitiates the proceedings, there was no basis to interfere with the acquittal. The respondent's acquittal was therefore left undisturbed. en-us Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:12:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171203 Non-compliance with the mandatory NDPS Act safeguards governing recording of prior information and search rendered the prosecution case unsustainable. The customs officer relied on prior information and effected interception and seizure, but the record showed no contemporaneous recording of that information and no subsequent compliance within a reasonable time. Since breach of these statutory safeguards vitiates the proceedings, there was no basis to interfere with the acquittal. The respondent's acquittal was therefore left undisturbed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 13 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171203