https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342948 Secret information reduced into writing, communicated to a superior officer, and acted upon under valid authorisation satisfied the search safeguards, so the challenge for non-compliance with the NDPS Act failed. Minor discrepancies in sample containers, sample weight, photographs, and the absence of independent witnesses did not discredit the prosecution where seals remained intact and the chain of custody was complete. Conscious possession of opium was proved beyond reasonable doubt, so the conviction was maintained; however, the sentence was reduced in view of custody already undergone and leniency on punishment. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 May 2017 06:49:36 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342948 Secret information reduced into writing, communicated to a superior officer, and acted upon under valid authorisation satisfied the search safeguards, so the challenge for non-compliance with the NDPS Act failed. Minor discrepancies in sample containers, sample weight, photographs, and the absence of independent witnesses did not discredit the prosecution where seals remained intact and the chain of custody was complete. Conscious possession of opium was proved beyond reasonable doubt, so the conviction was maintained; however, the sentence was reduced in view of custody already undergone and leniency on punishment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=342948