https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458347 The SC set aside the conviction under Section 8(b) read with Section 15(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The Court found material irregularities in the prosecution's case including non-compliance with Section 52A procedural requirements for seizure and disposal of narcotic substances. Key witnesses turned hostile, seizure memo witnesses were not properly examined, and no magistrate's order for disposal was produced. The FSL report was mechanically relied upon without proper verification. The conviction and sentence by the Additional Sessions Judge and confirmation by the HC were set aside, with the appellant acquitted of all charges due to benefit of doubt. en-us Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:29:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458347 The SC set aside the conviction under Section 8(b) read with Section 15(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The Court found material irregularities in the prosecution's case including non-compliance with Section 52A procedural requirements for seizure and disposal of narcotic substances. Key witnesses turned hostile, seizure memo witnesses were not properly examined, and no magistrate's order for disposal was produced. The FSL report was mechanically relied upon without proper verification. The conviction and sentence by the Additional Sessions Judge and confirmation by the HC were set aside, with the appellant acquitted of all charges due to benefit of doubt. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458347