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State of Delhi v. Ram Avtar@ Rama

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Reported as [2011] 7 S.C.R. 1129
Bench Dr. B.S. Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar JJ.
Decided 7 July 2011

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985: s.50 - Search and seizure - Safeguards provided u/s.50 c - Obligation of the searching officer to inform the person to be searched about his right to be taken to _the nearest Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate '.""' Held: The accused has right to be informed of the choice available to· him as regards his search - The duty is cast upon the searching officer to 0 make the accused aware of existence of such a right - Failure to provide such option in accordance with the provisions of the Act, render the recovery of contraband /illicit substance

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