https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=353241 In NDPS prosecutions based on personal search, Section 50 requires the suspect to be clearly informed of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate; a mere indication that police search is possible, or a recorded consent, is not strict compliance. The text also notes that the prosecution must prove recovery through reliable weighing, sealing, forwarding, malkhana and link evidence, together with a trustworthy chain of custody showing that the sample sent to the FSL was the same as the seized material. Defects in these safeguards, including inadequate Section 57 compliance, can render the recovery doubtful and fail the prosecution case. en-us Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:06:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=353241 In NDPS prosecutions based on personal search, Section 50 requires the suspect to be clearly informed of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate; a mere indication that police search is possible, or a recorded consent, is not strict compliance. The text also notes that the prosecution must prove recovery through reliable weighing, sealing, forwarding, malkhana and link evidence, together with a trustworthy chain of custody showing that the sample sent to the FSL was the same as the seized material. Defects in these safeguards, including inadequate Section 57 compliance, can render the recovery doubtful and fail the prosecution case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=353241