https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174327 Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is mandatory and must be strictly complied with. Merely informing an accused of the option to be searched before a gazetted officer or Magistrate is insufficient; the accused must actually be taken before the nearest gazetted officer or Magistrate to ensure authenticity, transparency and credibility of the search. On the stated facts, this requirement was not duly met, and the High Court's decision setting aside the conviction was left undisturbed. en-us Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Sun, 27 Dec 2015 15:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174327 Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is mandatory and must be strictly complied with. Merely informing an accused of the option to be searched before a gazetted officer or Magistrate is insufficient; the accused must actually be taken before the nearest gazetted officer or Magistrate to ensure authenticity, transparency and credibility of the search. On the stated facts, this requirement was not duly met, and the High Court's decision setting aside the conviction was left undisturbed. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174327