Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 408 · Decided 20 May 2011
Narcotics Central Bureau v. Sukh Dev Raj Sodhi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 408 · [2011] 6 S.C.R. 974
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1079/2002
- Decided
- 20 May 2011
- Bench
- A.K. GANGULY, DEEPAK VERMA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution; NDPS Act Section 50
Headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s.50 -Requirement under- Compliance of - Held: s.50 is not C complied with by merely informing the accused of his option to be searched either in the presence of a Gazetted officer or before a Magistrate - Requirement continues even after that accused person is actually brought before the Gazetted officer or the Magistrate and in order to D impart authenticity, transparency and creditworthiness to the entire proceedings, an endeavour should be made by the , prosecuting agency to produce the suspect before the nearest Magistrate. E The
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