https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183468 Non-compliance with the mandatory safeguards governing search, seizure and post-seizure procedure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 rendered the conviction unsustainable. The recovery of opium under Section 18 could not be upheld because the record showed breach of the protections reflected in Sections 55 and 57, and the view taken by the High Court was inconsistent with binding precedent. The conviction was set aside and the appellant was acquitted. en-us Wed, 07 Apr 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:25:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183468 Non-compliance with the mandatory safeguards governing search, seizure and post-seizure procedure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 rendered the conviction unsustainable. The recovery of opium under Section 18 could not be upheld because the record showed breach of the protections reflected in Sections 55 and 57, and the view taken by the High Court was inconsistent with binding precedent. The conviction was set aside and the appellant was acquitted. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 07 Apr 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=183468