Supreme Court of India

Than Kunwar v. State of Haryana

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Bench Ashok Bhushan and K. M. Joseph JJ.
Decided 2 March 2020

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.50 – Applicability of s.50 in a case where there is personal search also – In the instant case, appellant and another accused carrying a bag in their hands were intercepted by police party – Contraband goods weighing 6 kg 300 gms were recovered from the bag – Conviction of appellant under s.18 by courts below – Challenged on the ground that s.50 was not complied; that DSP-Gazetted Officer in whose presence the search as alleged by the prosecution was conducted was present at the same time in another case; that the contraband allegedly 6…

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