Supreme Court of India
State of Karnataka v. Dondusa Namasa Baddi
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We are of the opinion that any oral evidence of the police officer will not be in compliance with the provisions of Section 42(2) of the Act.
Judgment, page 4
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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s.42(2) - Non-compliance of - HELD: Concededly, no information was taken down in writing by the police officer or conveyed to his immediate superior- It is not the case of the prosecution that sufficient time was not available to record the information in writing and send it to the superior officer - In · the circumstanc(f§, any oral evidence of the police officer will not be in compliance with the provisions of s. 42(2) - Appeal of the State dismissed. Kamai/ Singh vs. State of Haryana 2009 (11) SCR 470 = (2009) s sec 539 - followed.
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