https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311026 A Public Analyst's report in a narcotics prosecution is not reliable enough for conviction if it gives only a bare conclusion that the sample was charas without disclosing the scientific tests, experiments, or underlying data. Expert opinion is admissible, but the court must be able to assess its probative value from the disclosed scientific basis. A conclusory report unsupported by method or material cannot, by itself, prove the prosecution case in a criminal trial carrying severe punishment. The conviction was therefore found unsafe and could not be sustained. en-us Tue, 18 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:34:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311026 A Public Analyst's report in a narcotics prosecution is not reliable enough for conviction if it gives only a bare conclusion that the sample was charas without disclosing the scientific tests, experiments, or underlying data. Expert opinion is admissible, but the court must be able to assess its probative value from the disclosed scientific basis. A conclusory report unsupported by method or material cannot, by itself, prove the prosecution case in a criminal trial carrying severe punishment. The conviction was therefore found unsafe and could not be sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Jan 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=311026