Supreme Court · 2008 INSC 25 · Decided 9 January 2008
Kanhaiyalal v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2008 INSC 25 · [2008] 1 S.C.R. 350
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 788/2005
- Decided
- 9 January 2008
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR, B. SUDERSHAN REDDY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Evidence Act Section 24to27, 25, 24, 27; Constitution Article 20(3); NDPS Act Section 67; Customs Act Section 107, 108
Headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 :r - ss. 67 r/w 42 & 53 - Statement made by accused under ~ c s. 67 - Extent up to which, it can be relied upon, for conviction under the Act - Bar under ss.24 to 27 of the Evidence Act, if attracted - Held: An officer for purposes of s. 67 bar under ss. 24 to 27 of the Evidence Act is not attracted - Statement by person directed to appear D before the officer concerned may be relied upon as a confessional statement against such person - Evidence Act, 1872 - ss.24 to 27. The questions which arose for consideration in the . ~ instant
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