Supreme Court of India

State of Karnataka v. Dondusa Namasa Baddi

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Reported as [2010] 9 S.C.R. 670
Bench H.S. Bedi and C.K. Prasad JJ.
Decided 5 August 2010

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What the Court ordered

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

From the headnote

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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