https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=375210 Strict compliance with the NDPS Act safeguards on prior information, search, seizure and forwarding of information was held essential, and the prosecution's failure to record and transmit the information properly vitiated the conviction. The Court also found serious defects in custody of the seized contraband, including unreliable malkhana handling, broken seals and deficient register entries, creating doubt about the integrity of the case property. On vehicle liability, confiscation of the truck could not be sustained because the prosecution did not prove that the owner knowingly permitted its use for transporting contraband. The conviction and confiscation order were therefore set aside. en-us Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 16 Feb 2019 06:27:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=375210 Strict compliance with the NDPS Act safeguards on prior information, search, seizure and forwarding of information was held essential, and the prosecution's failure to record and transmit the information properly vitiated the conviction. The Court also found serious defects in custody of the seized contraband, including unreliable malkhana handling, broken seals and deficient register entries, creating doubt about the integrity of the case property. On vehicle liability, confiscation of the truck could not be sustained because the prosecution did not prove that the owner knowingly permitted its use for transporting contraband. The conviction and confiscation order were therefore set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=375210