Supreme Court of India

Madan Lal and Anr. v. State of Himachal Pradesh

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Bench Doraiswamy Raju and Arijit Pasayat JJ.
Decided 19 August 2003

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: Section 42-Compliance of-Plea that no proof that information regarding transportation of narcotic drugs transmitted to superior authority-­ Held: On facts, material establishing that information sent without delay to superior officer-Thus provision of Section 42(2) complied with. Section 50-Scope and applicability of-Held: Section 50 is applicable in case of personal search of person and not search of vehicle or container or bag or premises.

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