https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393759 In an NDPS prosecution, search of the rucksack and the appellant's person was treated as compliant with Section 50 because the appellant was informed of the option to be searched before a Gazetted Officer and chose that route. The Court further held that a voluntary Section 67 statement, supported by seizure records, chemical examination and official witness testimony, could sustain conviction even without independent witnesses; once possession was proved, the presumptions under Sections 35 and 54 applied and remained unrebutted. Alleged irregularity in Section 52A compliance was held not to vitiate the trial where the seized articles, samples and chain of custody were otherwise proved. en-us Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 09:29:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393759 In an NDPS prosecution, search of the rucksack and the appellant's person was treated as compliant with Section 50 because the appellant was informed of the option to be searched before a Gazetted Officer and chose that route. The Court further held that a voluntary Section 67 statement, supported by seizure records, chemical examination and official witness testimony, could sustain conviction even without independent witnesses; once possession was proved, the presumptions under Sections 35 and 54 applied and remained unrebutted. Alleged irregularity in Section 52A compliance was held not to vitiate the trial where the seized articles, samples and chain of custody were otherwise proved. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=393759