Supreme Court of India
Francis Stanly@ Stalin v. Intelligence Officer, Narcotic Control Bureau, Thiruvananthapuram
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid decisions, yet such a D confession must be subject to closer scrutiny than a confession made to private citizens or officials who do not have investigating powers under Act.
Judgment, page 6
From the headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985-Prosecution under-Accused not found in possession of contraband articles-Prosecution on the basis of statement of accomplice and his own confessional statement Statement made before an officer authorized under the Act-Conviction by courts below-On appeal, held: Conviction not justified-Accused entitled to benefit of doubt-Jn view of the facts of the case statement of accomplice and confession of accused cannot be relied upon. Criminal Trial: Evidence of accomplice-Admissibility-Held: Such evidence is admissible under Section I 33 of
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- 2025 Nbcc (india) Ltd. v. The State of West Bengal & Ors
- 2020 Jeet Ram v. The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh
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