Supreme Court of India

Beckodan Abdul Rahiman v. State of Kerala

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Reported as [2002] 3 S.C.R. 53
Bench R.P. Sethi and D.M. Dharmadhikari JJ.
Decided 16 April 2002

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985-Sections 42(2) and 50-Mandatory provisions-Non-compliance-Effect of-Held, in view of the violation of mandatory provisions accused entitled to be acquitted. Accused-appellant was prosecuted under Sections 9(c) r/w Section 18 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Prosecution case was that PW-I after recording information, searched the accused in presence of witness and found him in possession of opium. When the accused was inquired as to whether he would like to meet any higher official or Gazetted Officer he replied in

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Of those, 1 referred to · 1 mentioned

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