Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Shah Alam & Anr.

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Reported as [2009] 9 S.C.R. 1118
Decided 11 June 2009

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r ·t- I .. Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - s.50, s.8 rlw 21 - Allegation of illegal possession of 100 c grams of heroin by respondents - Body search of respondents, packets of heroin found in shoulder bags carried by them - Conviction u/s. 8121 and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years with fine - However, acquittal by High Court - Interference with - Held: Not called for- Alleged recovery of heroin from respondents in violation of s. 50 - Non- ,,, examination of independent witnesses of search and recovery - More so, respondents already served 415th of the

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