https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472097 Section 50 personal-search safeguards require clear communication of the statutory choice to be taken before the nearest Magistrate or Gazetted Officer. Presenting only a qualified option to be searched before a Magistrate may amount to prima facie non-compliance. Sampling safeguards also require the prescribed sample quantity and certification in Form No. 5. Samples below the prescribed quantity and a non-prescribed certificate may weaken the prosecution seizure case at the bail stage, supporting regular bail without determining guilt on the merits. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:42:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472097 Section 50 personal-search safeguards require clear communication of the statutory choice to be taken before the nearest Magistrate or Gazetted Officer. Presenting only a qualified option to be searched before a Magistrate may amount to prima facie non-compliance. Sampling safeguards also require the prescribed sample quantity and certification in Form No. 5. Samples below the prescribed quantity and a non-prescribed certificate may weaken the prosecution seizure case at the bail stage, supporting regular bail without determining guilt on the merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472097