https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386513 Non-production of the entire seized contraband is not, by itself, fatal under the NDPS Act where seizure is otherwise proved and the sample chain of custody remains intact. Earlier acquittal decisions were distinguished because they turned on doubts about seizure, custody, and forensic linkage, not on a rigid rule requiring exhibition of the whole bulk in every case. Where the seizure is trustworthy, samples are properly drawn and sealed, and the recovery is supported by cogent evidence, bulky narcotic material need not be brought to court. On the stated facts, the seizure of poppy husk was proved, the seizure memo bore the accused's signature, and the conviction was restored with modification of sentence. en-us Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 11:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386513 Non-production of the entire seized contraband is not, by itself, fatal under the NDPS Act where seizure is otherwise proved and the sample chain of custody remains intact. Earlier acquittal decisions were distinguished because they turned on doubts about seizure, custody, and forensic linkage, not on a rigid rule requiring exhibition of the whole bulk in every case. Where the seizure is trustworthy, samples are properly drawn and sealed, and the recovery is supported by cogent evidence, bulky narcotic material need not be brought to court. On the stated facts, the seizure of poppy husk was proved, the seizure memo bore the accused's signature, and the conviction was restored with modification of sentence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=386513