https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=353239 A prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act must first prove reliable recovery of contraband and an unimpeachable chain of custody before statutory presumptions can operate. Where the seizure is treated as a chance recovery, Section 50 does not apply; however, the prosecution must still show proper weighing, sealing, safe custody, and forwarding of samples with an intact seal to the forensic laboratory. Failure to establish timely compliance with Section 57 reporting, and failure to prove the link evidence connecting the recovery, sample, and laboratory report, prevents invocation of presumptions under Sections 35 and 54 and leaves the foundational recovery unproved. en-us Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:06:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=353239 A prosecution under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act must first prove reliable recovery of contraband and an unimpeachable chain of custody before statutory presumptions can operate. Where the seizure is treated as a chance recovery, Section 50 does not apply; however, the prosecution must still show proper weighing, sealing, safe custody, and forwarding of samples with an intact seal to the forensic laboratory. Failure to establish timely compliance with Section 57 reporting, and failure to prove the link evidence connecting the recovery, sample, and laboratory report, prevents invocation of presumptions under Sections 35 and 54 and leaves the foundational recovery unproved. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=353239