https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305141 In NDPS prosecutions, the reliability of recovery and sample custody is crucial, and unexplained delay in sending samples, broken chain of custody, and the possibility of tampering can undermine proof beyond reasonable doubt. Non-examination of the independent public witness, use of a stock witness, and defects in search, documentation and sampling further weaken the prosecution case. The commentary also notes that where records are prepared in a language not explained to the accused, the fairness and evidentiary value of the proceedings are affected. Cumulatively, such investigative lapses can justify extending the benefit of doubt to the accused. en-us Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:28:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305141 In NDPS prosecutions, the reliability of recovery and sample custody is crucial, and unexplained delay in sending samples, broken chain of custody, and the possibility of tampering can undermine proof beyond reasonable doubt. Non-examination of the independent public witness, use of a stock witness, and defects in search, documentation and sampling further weaken the prosecution case. The commentary also notes that where records are prepared in a language not explained to the accused, the fairness and evidentiary value of the proceedings are affected. Cumulatively, such investigative lapses can justify extending the benefit of doubt to the accused. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=305141