Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 78 · Decided 31 January 2018
Union of India v. Jarooparam
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 78 · [2018] 1 S.C.R. 618
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 741/2011
- Decided
- 31 January 2018
- Bench
- N.V. RAMANA, S. ABDUL NAZEER (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NDPS Act Section 52A
Headnote
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - s.52A - Disposal of seized narcotic drugs - Allegation of recovery of 7.2 kg of contraband material (opium) from respondent-accused - Conviction under s.8/18 r/w s.29 - Acquittal by High Court on the ground that case property was not disposed of by the Executive Magistrate; that statement of accused under s.67 was recorded in police custody and the signature of accused was falsely obtained on blank papers - Held: In the impugned order, the High Court has observed that the order of the Executive
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