https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197481 Non-compliance with Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 vitiates a search where the accused is not informed of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate. The Constitution Bench position is that this intimation is mandatory, and the omission is not cured merely because the accused did not make such a request. Where the search is illegal on that basis and no other evidence establishes possession of contraband, the conviction cannot be sustained. en-us Tue, 10 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:31:56 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197481 Non-compliance with Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 vitiates a search where the accused is not informed of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate. The Constitution Bench position is that this intimation is mandatory, and the omission is not cured merely because the accused did not make such a request. Where the search is illegal on that basis and no other evidence establishes possession of contraband, the conviction cannot be sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 10 Aug 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197481