https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173494 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to acquit the respondent in an appeal against acquittal. The Court determined that Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act did not apply as the opium was not found on the accused's person. Additionally, the prosecution failed to establish the chain of custody and storage of samples for analysis, leading to doubts about the integrity of the evidence. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the respondent's bail bonds were discharged. en-us Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 14 Dec 2017 17:45:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173494 The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to acquit the respondent in an appeal against acquittal. The Court determined that Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act did not apply as the opium was not found on the accused's person. Additionally, the prosecution failed to establish the chain of custody and storage of samples for analysis, leading to doubts about the integrity of the evidence. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, and the respondent's bail bonds were discharged. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173494