https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=396643 A conviction under the NDPS Act should not rest solely on statements recorded under Section 67 where voluntariness is doubtful, the statements are retracted, or material inconsistencies undermine reliability. Such statements are treated as weak evidence and require independent corroboration from dependable material. The text also emphasises that the prosecution must prove the chain of custody and the link between the seized parcel, the tested sample, and the accused beyond reasonable doubt; gaps in documentary proof, an unverified courier trail, missing call records, and sample-weight discrepancies will defeat that burden. The stated ratio is that both corroboration and reliable link evidence are necessary before sustaining conviction. en-us Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:02:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=396643 A conviction under the NDPS Act should not rest solely on statements recorded under Section 67 where voluntariness is doubtful, the statements are retracted, or material inconsistencies undermine reliability. Such statements are treated as weak evidence and require independent corroboration from dependable material. The text also emphasises that the prosecution must prove the chain of custody and the link between the seized parcel, the tested sample, and the accused beyond reasonable doubt; gaps in documentary proof, an unverified courier trail, missing call records, and sample-weight discrepancies will defeat that burden. The stated ratio is that both corroboration and reliable link evidence are necessary before sustaining conviction. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 14 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=396643