Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 348 · Decided 16 May 2013
Kashmiri Lal v. State of Haryana
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 348 · [2013] 3 S.C.R. 770
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1576/2009
- Decided
- 16 May 2013
- Bench
- B.S. CHAUHAN, DIPAK MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NDPS Act Section 18, 50
Headnote
NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985: ss. 18 and 50 - Seizure of contraband from tool box of scooter of accused - Conviction and sentence of 10 years RI and fine of Rs. 1 lakh - Affirmed by High Court - Held: In the instant case, non-examination of independent witnesses does 0 not witnesses is reliable and absolutely trustworthy and court can act upon the same - In case of search of vehicle, s.50 is not attracted - Appeal having been filed in 1996, the 2001 amendment regarding determination of commercial or non-commercial quantity has no relevance -- Non-production of
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