https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302280 In narcotics prosecutions, defects in seizure, sealing and safe custody can undermine the integrity of the seized material where the record does not show prompt sealing, secure custody or an unbroken chain of transmission to the forensic laboratory. A search of a bag does not attract Section 50, which applies to personal search, and the mere fact that the complainant also conducted the investigation does not by itself invalidate the case unless bias or prejudice is shown. In an acquittal appeal, interference is justified only if the trial court's view is perverse or wholly unsustainable; a reasonable acquittal based on such evidentiary doubts should remain undisturbed. en-us Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 May 2022 15:21:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302280 In narcotics prosecutions, defects in seizure, sealing and safe custody can undermine the integrity of the seized material where the record does not show prompt sealing, secure custody or an unbroken chain of transmission to the forensic laboratory. A search of a bag does not attract Section 50, which applies to personal search, and the mere fact that the complainant also conducted the investigation does not by itself invalidate the case unless bias or prejudice is shown. In an acquittal appeal, interference is justified only if the trial court's view is perverse or wholly unsustainable; a reasonable acquittal based on such evidentiary doubts should remain undisturbed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=302280