https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197241 In NDPS prosecutions, even where recovery is alleged from a public place such as a railway platform, the prosecution must still prove compliance with mandatory safeguards governing prompt intimation to superior officers, sampling at the spot, sealing of seized articles, safe custody, and timely dispatch of samples for forensic examination. Material omissions in these requirements undermined the reliability of the recovery and the integrity of the seized contraband. The HC held that such lapses vitiated the prosecution case and the conviction and sentence could not be sustained, resulting in acquittal. en-us Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 01 Jan 2018 18:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197241 In NDPS prosecutions, even where recovery is alleged from a public place such as a railway platform, the prosecution must still prove compliance with mandatory safeguards governing prompt intimation to superior officers, sampling at the spot, sealing of seized articles, safe custody, and timely dispatch of samples for forensic examination. Material omissions in these requirements undermined the reliability of the recovery and the integrity of the seized contraband. The HC held that such lapses vitiated the prosecution case and the conviction and sentence could not be sustained, resulting in acquittal. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197241