https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458074 Section 52A of the NDPS Act is explained as requiring prompt application to the Magistrate for inventory certification, photographs, or representative sampling, and the requirement is read with the standing instructions on seizure and dispatch. Although no fixed outer limit is prescribed, the application must be made without undue delay and within a reasonable time, because prolonged custody before Magistrate supervision raises a risk of tampering and affects sample integrity. On the stated facts, a 51-day delay with no explanation was treated as unreasonable and as vitiating the sampling process for bail purposes, with Section 37 described as inapplicable on those facts. en-us Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:30:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458074 Section 52A of the NDPS Act is explained as requiring prompt application to the Magistrate for inventory certification, photographs, or representative sampling, and the requirement is read with the standing instructions on seizure and dispatch. Although no fixed outer limit is prescribed, the application must be made without undue delay and within a reasonable time, because prolonged custody before Magistrate supervision raises a risk of tampering and affects sample integrity. On the stated facts, a 51-day delay with no explanation was treated as unreasonable and as vitiating the sampling process for bail purposes, with Section 37 described as inapplicable on those facts. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 18 May 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458074