Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 57 — Failure to Inform Immediate Superior Officer Renders Search and Seizure Illegal. The court held that strict compliance with Section 57 of the NDPS Act, 1985 is mandatory and non-compliance vitiates the conviction.
24 Aug 2005The appellant, Ruffus Leo Manuel, was convicted by the NDPS Court at Mapusa under Section 20(b)(ii) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances ...




