https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450339 The SC quashed convictions under Section 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act in a ganja recovery case. The Court found fatal procedural violations including failure to follow Section 52A requirements for inventory preparation and sample collection before the jurisdictional Magistrate, rendering the FSL report inadmissible. Two accused were not arrested at the spot nor found in possession of contraband. The prosecution's case relied solely on inadmissible confessions recorded by police officers, violating Section 25 of the Evidence Act. Police witnesses provided contradictory and unconvincing testimony. The trial court and HC mechanically convicted without admissible evidence. All appellants were acquitted and the appeal was allowed. en-us Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 09:14:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450339 The SC quashed convictions under Section 8(c) read with 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act in a ganja recovery case. The Court found fatal procedural violations including failure to follow Section 52A requirements for inventory preparation and sample collection before the jurisdictional Magistrate, rendering the FSL report inadmissible. Two accused were not arrested at the spot nor found in possession of contraband. The prosecution's case relied solely on inadmissible confessions recorded by police officers, violating Section 25 of the Evidence Act. Police witnesses provided contradictory and unconvincing testimony. The trial court and HC mechanically convicted without admissible evidence. All appellants were acquitted and the appeal was allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450339