https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325376 Non-compliance with NDPS safeguards on search, seizure, arrest, forwarding of seized articles, custody of samples and investigative fairness rendered the prosecution unsafe. The evidence did not satisfactorily show compliance with section 100(4) and section 165(4) CrPC or sections 52(3) and 57 of the NDPS Act; independent witnesses did not support the seizure, reasonable efforts to secure local witnesses were not proved, and the chain of custody for contraband and samples remained unbroken only in doubt. The officer who effected the seizure also investigated the case, further undermining fairness. The conviction and sentence were set aside and the accused were acquitted. en-us Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:05:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325376 Non-compliance with NDPS safeguards on search, seizure, arrest, forwarding of seized articles, custody of samples and investigative fairness rendered the prosecution unsafe. The evidence did not satisfactorily show compliance with section 100(4) and section 165(4) CrPC or sections 52(3) and 57 of the NDPS Act; independent witnesses did not support the seizure, reasonable efforts to secure local witnesses were not proved, and the chain of custody for contraband and samples remained unbroken only in doubt. The officer who effected the seizure also investigated the case, further undermining fairness. The conviction and sentence were set aside and the accused were acquitted. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=325376