Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Gurnam Kaur and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that no case has been made out for interference with the impugned judgment.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - ss. 18, 20 and 50 (4) - Police officials staged nakabandi - c Driver of car apprehended - On search recovery of contraband articles - Driver's case that three persons fled away- On basis of statement of driver, raid in house of said persons - Recovery of contraband articles from the box under the bed on which ladies of the house found sitting - Conviction of ladies u!ss. 18 and 20 - Set aside by High court - Interference with - Held: Not called for - Prosecution case suffered from several infirmities - Independent witness was not examined
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Where later benches applied it
- 2014 Vasant Sampat Dupare v. State of Maharashtra
- 2013 Harivadan Babubhai Patel v. State of Gujarat
- 2013 Rumi Bora Dutta v. State of Assam
Of those, 2 relied on · 1 referred to
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