https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404555 Conviction in a narcotics case requires reliable proof of recovery, identity and possession beyond reasonable doubt. The alleged courier-parcel recovery failed because the booking records were incomplete, the name on the airway bill did not match identity documents, the independent witness did not support identification, and the sampling method was unreliable after all 148 pouches were mixed together. The alleged residential recovery also failed because witness evidence was inconsistent, independent presence at the spot was doubtful, and no corroborative material supported the seizure. On these infirmities, the prosecution case was not proved and the conviction could not stand. en-us Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Feb 2021 09:11:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404555 Conviction in a narcotics case requires reliable proof of recovery, identity and possession beyond reasonable doubt. The alleged courier-parcel recovery failed because the booking records were incomplete, the name on the airway bill did not match identity documents, the independent witness did not support identification, and the sampling method was unreliable after all 148 pouches were mixed together. The alleged residential recovery also failed because witness evidence was inconsistent, independent presence at the spot was doubtful, and no corroborative material supported the seizure. On these infirmities, the prosecution case was not proved and the conviction could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=404555