https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446402 Criminal proceedings for alleged concealment and attempted export of heroin in courier consignments were not quashed where the complaint disclosed a prima facie narcotics and customs offence. The challenge based on absence of sanction failed because prosecution under the NDPS Act did not require sanction in the manner contended, and sanction had in any event been granted for the Customs Act offence. The mistaken reference to Section 8(c) was treated as a curable typographical error. Objections concerning sampling, delay in sending samples, and absence of quantitative analysis raised disputed factual issues requiring trial and could not defeat the prosecution at the threshold. en-us Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 08:43:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446402 Criminal proceedings for alleged concealment and attempted export of heroin in courier consignments were not quashed where the complaint disclosed a prima facie narcotics and customs offence. The challenge based on absence of sanction failed because prosecution under the NDPS Act did not require sanction in the manner contended, and sanction had in any event been granted for the Customs Act offence. The mistaken reference to Section 8(c) was treated as a curable typographical error. Objections concerning sampling, delay in sending samples, and absence of quantitative analysis raised disputed factual issues requiring trial and could not defeat the prosecution at the threshold. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446402