Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Tara Singh

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Bench Harjit Singh Bedi and Chandramauli Kr. Prasad JJ.
Decided 29 March 2011

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Ncircotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - s. 50 - Accused found carrying a gunny bag containing opium on his head - Search and seizure - Samples sent to laboratory for analysis - Accused convicted and sentenced accordingly - High Court setting aside the conviction on two grounds, viz: (i) non-compliance with s. 50 of the Act, and (ii) o absence of evidence to show as to when the sample had been sent to the laboratory - On appeal, held: Provisions of s. 50 would no longer be applicable to a search such as the one made in the instant case as the opium had been carried on the head…

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