https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390589 In narcotics prosecutions, a conviction is not vitiated where the seized contraband was produced before the Magistrate, returned with seals intact, and the chemical examiner confirmed receipt of the sample with matching seal impressions, as this supports a complete chain of custody. The non-examination of the carrier of the case property was not treated as creating a gap, and the absence of independent witnesses was not fatal where official witnesses were found credible. The non-examination of the accompanying officer was also not treated as fatal because repeated attempts were made to secure his presence and the search was conducted in his presence. The challenge to guilt was rejected and the conviction was upheld. en-us Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 06:56:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390589 In narcotics prosecutions, a conviction is not vitiated where the seized contraband was produced before the Magistrate, returned with seals intact, and the chemical examiner confirmed receipt of the sample with matching seal impressions, as this supports a complete chain of custody. The non-examination of the carrier of the case property was not treated as creating a gap, and the absence of independent witnesses was not fatal where official witnesses were found credible. The non-examination of the accompanying officer was also not treated as fatal because repeated attempts were made to secure his presence and the search was conducted in his presence. The challenge to guilt was rejected and the conviction was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=390589