Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 687 · Decided 3 December 2003
Saikou Jabbi v. State of Maharashtra
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 687 · [2003] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 456
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 103/2003
- Decided
- 3 December 2003
- Bench
- DORAISWAMY RAJU, ARIJIT PASAYAT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NDPS Act Section 50, 21, 23, 28, 29; Customs Act Section 135(l)(a)(ii)
Headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 : Section 50-Search of persons-Conditions to be fuljilled-Applica­ C bility of-S 50 applies in case of personal search of a person-It does not extend to search of a vehicle or a container or a bag or premises. The appellant was apprehended Bureau screened the baggage and seizure was made of the heroin, D which was concealed in the appellant's suitcase. The appellant was charged for offences punishable under Sections 21, 23, 28 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and also under Section 135(i)(a)(ii) of
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