Supreme Court of India

Siate of Punjab v. Nirmal Singh

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Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 23 April 2009

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ' ss. 15 and 50 - Poppy husk found in house of accused - Plea that parameters of s. 50 were not kept in view - Held: In such a case, s.50 has no application, as there was rio personal search - Further there is no legal bar on recording' conviction on the basis of evidence of official witness - Evidence - Official witness. The respondent was convicted by the trial court uls 15 _of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and sentenced to 10 years RI and a fine of Rs.

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