https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171625 Section 50 of the NDPS Act applies only to a personal search and does not extend to recovery from a bag hanging on a scooter, so the safeguard of search before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate was not attracted. The objection based on an alleged seal discrepancy failed because the variation was only in description, while the specimen seal matched the packet received by the forensic laboratory and the identity of the seized material remained proved. Prior enmity, without material showing influence over police or witnesses, was insufficient to discredit the prosecution or establish false implication. The convictions were therefore upheld. en-us Wed, 15 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 17:50:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171625 Section 50 of the NDPS Act applies only to a personal search and does not extend to recovery from a bag hanging on a scooter, so the safeguard of search before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate was not attracted. The objection based on an alleged seal discrepancy failed because the variation was only in description, while the specimen seal matched the packet received by the forensic laboratory and the identity of the seized material remained proved. Prior enmity, without material showing influence over police or witnesses, was insufficient to discredit the prosecution or establish false implication. The convictions were therefore upheld. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 15 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171625