Supreme Court of India

Karnail Singh v. State of Rajasthan

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 250
Bench K.T. Thomas and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 13 September 2000

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the appellant had not discharged the burden of proof in any manner to rebut the presumption envisaged under Section 35 of the Act.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985-Sections 51, 52 (3) (a), (b), 53, 55-Appellant was searched by the preventive party of the Narcotic Bureau-Samples were taken and the FIR was lodged before Superintendent, Central Narcotic Bureau-High Court upheld conviction made by Trial Court-On appeal held, officer required to affix seal under Section 55 is the officer incharge of the nearest police station distinguished from officers mentioned in Section 53-Jf arrested person is forwarded to officer incharge of the nearest police station then procedure under Section 55 would apply, but

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