https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197042 Strict compliance with Section 50(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is mandatory for a personal search; a notice that merely mentions the possibility of search before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, or an oral query without clear communication of the right, is insufficient. On such defective compliance, the recovery from personal search becomes suspect and cannot support conviction. Recovery from a house can also be relied upon only if the prosecution proves a legally sufficient nexus between the accused and the premises, such as ownership or occupation. Mere discovery of contraband from a house, without proof that it belonged to or was possessed by the accused, is not enough. en-us Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 22 Dec 2017 17:45:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197042 Strict compliance with Section 50(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is mandatory for a personal search; a notice that merely mentions the possibility of search before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, or an oral query without clear communication of the right, is insufficient. On such defective compliance, the recovery from personal search becomes suspect and cannot support conviction. Recovery from a house can also be relied upon only if the prosecution proves a legally sufficient nexus between the accused and the premises, such as ownership or occupation. Mere discovery of contraband from a house, without proof that it belonged to or was possessed by the accused, is not enough. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Sep 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197042