https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45336 Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 applies only to personal search and not to baggage search; where contraband is recovered from a bag carried by the accused, the requirement to inform him of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate does not arise. A Chemical Analyser's report was not discredited merely for lack of detailed testing methodology because the recovery was supported by officer testing and the accused's own admission. A statement recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 was accepted as voluntary and reliable, as the claim of coercion and inability to understand English was not substantiated and the statement was corroborated by surrounding evidence. en-us Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:31:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45336 Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 applies only to personal search and not to baggage search; where contraband is recovered from a bag carried by the accused, the requirement to inform him of the right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate does not arise. A Chemical Analyser's report was not discredited merely for lack of detailed testing methodology because the recovery was supported by officer testing and the accused's own admission. A statement recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 was accepted as voluntary and reliable, as the claim of coercion and inability to understand English was not substantiated and the statement was corroborated by surrounding evidence. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45336