https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390142 In an NDPS airport seizure, the court held that the conviction remained sustainable despite objections on compliance with Sections 42, 50 and 57 and the absence of independent public witnesses. The search at the airport was treated as falling within Section 43, the accused was informed of the right to search before a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer, and the recovery, sampling, sealing, and forwarding of the report were supported by official and attesting testimony plus scientific confirmation of the substance. Non-examination of the Gazetted Officer and lack of independent witnesses were not fatal where the search proceedings were otherwise proved by cogent and reliable evidence. The conviction was therefore upheld. en-us Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 24 Dec 2019 10:33:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390142 In an NDPS airport seizure, the court held that the conviction remained sustainable despite objections on compliance with Sections 42, 50 and 57 and the absence of independent public witnesses. The search at the airport was treated as falling within Section 43, the accused was informed of the right to search before a Magistrate or Gazetted Officer, and the recovery, sampling, sealing, and forwarding of the report were supported by official and attesting testimony plus scientific confirmation of the substance. Non-examination of the Gazetted Officer and lack of independent witnesses were not fatal where the search proceedings were otherwise proved by cogent and reliable evidence. The conviction was therefore upheld. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 14 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390142