https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174624 Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act applies only to a personal search and not to the search of a bag, container, vehicle or premises. Where the recovery was from a bag carried by the accused, the procedural safeguard under Section 50 was inapplicable. The text also notes that official witnesses may be relied on where their evidence is credible, and the absence of support from one independent witness does not by itself discredit the prosecution when the record shows intact seals and no material contradiction. On that basis, the prosecution version was treated as sustainable and the contrary view was not. en-us Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174624 Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act applies only to a personal search and not to the search of a bag, container, vehicle or premises. Where the recovery was from a bag carried by the accused, the procedural safeguard under Section 50 was inapplicable. The text also notes that official witnesses may be relied on where their evidence is credible, and the absence of support from one independent witness does not by itself discredit the prosecution when the record shows intact seals and no material contradiction. On that basis, the prosecution version was treated as sustainable and the contrary view was not. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174624