Supreme Court of India

Kalem Tumba v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 670
Bench G.T. Nanavati and S.N. Phukan JJ.
Decided 16 September 1999

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985-Sections 8 (c), 21, 23, 28 and 50. Search and seizure-Requirement of information to accused-That he has a right to be searched in the presence of a gazetted officer or a Magistrate-Held, applicable to search of a person and not to search of a baggage. Foreigner arriving in India-Search of his baggage by Officers of Narcotic Department-Recovery of heroif!-'-Admission by accused that seized packet contained heroin-Corroboration of evidence-Held, conviction was valid Customs Act, 1962 : Sections 108 and 135. • Accused-Statement recorded under

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