Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 42(2) — Secret Information Not Forwarded to Superior Officer. Failure to send a copy of the information recorded under Section 42(1) to the immediate official superior as mandated by Section 42(2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 renders the search and seizure illegal and the trial vitiated.
5 Mar 2021The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent (accused) by the Special Judge, Pune, for an offence under Section 20(b)(ii)...




