https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763652 Delay or non-compliance in invoking Section 52A of the NDPS Act for inventory, photographs or representative sampling is only a procedural irregularity and does not by itself vitiate the prosecution, invalidate the trial, or justify bail; primary seizure evidence and the Section 54 presumption remain relevant unless rebutted. Bail under the NDPS Act cannot be granted unless the mandatory twin satisfaction under Section 37(1)(b) is expressly recorded, namely reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty and is not likely to reoffend. An order granting bail solely on Section 52A delay, without that statutory satisfaction, is unsustainable. en-us Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:11:37 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763652 Delay or non-compliance in invoking Section 52A of the NDPS Act for inventory, photographs or representative sampling is only a procedural irregularity and does not by itself vitiate the prosecution, invalidate the trial, or justify bail; primary seizure evidence and the Section 54 presumption remain relevant unless rebutted. Bail under the NDPS Act cannot be granted unless the mandatory twin satisfaction under Section 37(1)(b) is expressly recorded, namely reasonable grounds to believe the accused is not guilty and is not likely to reoffend. An order granting bail solely on Section 52A delay, without that statutory satisfaction, is unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=763652