Supreme Court of India

State of Rajasthan v. Jag Raj Singh @ Hansa

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Reported as [2016] 4 S.C.R. 451
Bench Abhay Manohar Sapre and Ashok Bhushan JJ.
Decided 29 June 2016

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the jeep cannot be said to be a public conveyance within the meaning of Explanation to Section.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - ss. 42(1), 42(2), 42(1) proviso and s.43 - Accused held on the basis of a secret information - Search and seizure - Recovery of bags containing opium powder fimn the jeep in which accused travelling - Conviction and sentence of accused under the provisions of the 1985 Act - However, acquittal of accused by the High Court on the ground of non-compliance with the mandatory provisions of NDPS Act - On appeal held: Section 42(2) requires that where an officer takes down an information in writing under sub-Section (1) he shall send a copy

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to

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