https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264003 In NDPS prosecutions, non-joining of independent witnesses was not fatal where official witnesses were consistent and credible, and minor discrepancies in weight were treated as clerical errors because the record showed the same recovered quantity. A six-day delay in sending the sample to the laboratory did not prejudice the accused since the seal remained intact and the chain of custody was preserved. Section 50 was held inapplicable because the search concerned a bag carried by the accused, and non-production of the case property before the Magistrate under Section 52-A was treated as a directory lapse. The conviction for possession of poppy husk was upheld, but the sentence was reduced. en-us Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264003 In NDPS prosecutions, non-joining of independent witnesses was not fatal where official witnesses were consistent and credible, and minor discrepancies in weight were treated as clerical errors because the record showed the same recovered quantity. A six-day delay in sending the sample to the laboratory did not prejudice the accused since the seal remained intact and the chain of custody was preserved. Section 50 was held inapplicable because the search concerned a bag carried by the accused, and non-production of the case property before the Magistrate under Section 52-A was treated as a directory lapse. The conviction for possession of poppy husk was upheld, but the sentence was reduced. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=264003