https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285977 In an NDPS prosecution, conviction for possession of ganja cannot stand unless the prosecution proves an unimpeached chain of custody from seizure to chemical examination. The evidence here did not satisfactorily show that the seized gunny bag and sample remained in safe custody in the excise malkhana, and the relevant register entries or corroborative material were not produced. That missing link meant it could not be established that the very substance seized from the accused was examined by the laboratory. The conviction and sentence were therefore set aside, and the accused was acquitted on benefit of doubt. en-us Thu, 19 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:21:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285977 In an NDPS prosecution, conviction for possession of ganja cannot stand unless the prosecution proves an unimpeached chain of custody from seizure to chemical examination. The evidence here did not satisfactorily show that the seized gunny bag and sample remained in safe custody in the excise malkhana, and the relevant register entries or corroborative material were not produced. That missing link meant it could not be established that the very substance seized from the accused was examined by the laboratory. The conviction and sentence were therefore set aside, and the accused was acquitted on benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 19 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=285977