https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752007 The SC upheld the conviction of accused A-1 for smuggling heroin/brown sugar (2 kgs 30 grams) under NDPS Act. The court found the search and seizure procedure valid with proper panch witness association, rejecting arguments of Section 42 non-compliance since seizure occurred in public place (Section 43 applicable). Evidence regarding contraband recovery, sampling, and transmission to Chemical Analyst was deemed reliable. However, accused A-2's conviction was overturned due to lack of contraband recovery from his possession. A-1's appeal dismissed; A-2's appeal allowed. en-us Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 11:32:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752007 The SC upheld the conviction of accused A-1 for smuggling heroin/brown sugar (2 kgs 30 grams) under NDPS Act. The court found the search and seizure procedure valid with proper panch witness association, rejecting arguments of Section 42 non-compliance since seizure occurred in public place (Section 43 applicable). Evidence regarding contraband recovery, sampling, and transmission to Chemical Analyst was deemed reliable. However, accused A-2's conviction was overturned due to lack of contraband recovery from his possession. A-1's appeal dismissed; A-2's appeal allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=752007