Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 22, 8(c) -- Recovery of contraband from a flat - No evidence that flat was owned and possessed by accused - Accused acquitted...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 66, 22 -- Recovery of contraband from a flat - Recovery of an agreement deed which showed that flat was owned by accused - Document not seized from custody of accused - Document is not admissible in evidence...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 67, 22 -- Recovery of contraband - Admission of accused during investigation - Accused retraced the same without any loss of time - Held, admission is not admissible...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 50 -- Search and seizure - Option to the person to be searched is only of being searched in presence of senior officer - He has no further option of being searched in presence of either a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate - Option of nearest Gazetted Officer or Magistrate is to be exercised by Police Officer..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 50 -- Provision is mandatory - Search officer when acting on prior knowledge is obliged to inform person to be searched of his rights...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 50 -- Search and seizure - In violation of mandatory provision - Admissibility of evidence - Evidence collected in breach of mandatory provision does not become inadmissible...........
