https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171833 The text addresses proof of safe custody of a seized opium sample and whether the seal remained intact until the sample reached the forensic science laboratory. It notes that the evidence of the seizing officer and malkhana in-charge was examined, but the materials did not establish that the seal affixed at seizure remained intact throughout transit. The text treats an unbroken chain of custody and secure transmission as mandatory to prove that the seized substance was a prohibited drug, and states that failure on this point was fatal to sustaining the conviction. en-us Thu, 10 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 17:08:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171833 The text addresses proof of safe custody of a seized opium sample and whether the seal remained intact until the sample reached the forensic science laboratory. It notes that the evidence of the seizing officer and malkhana in-charge was examined, but the materials did not establish that the seal affixed at seizure remained intact throughout transit. The text treats an unbroken chain of custody and secure transmission as mandatory to prove that the seized substance was a prohibited drug, and states that failure on this point was fatal to sustaining the conviction. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 10 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171833