Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50 — Failure to Inform Accused of Right to be Searched Before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate Renders Conviction Unsustainable. The court held that the mandatory requirement under Section 50 of the NDPS Act to inform the accused of his right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate was not complied with, vitiating the conviction.
19 Sep 2020The appellant, Munna Khan, was convicted by the NDPS Court at Mapusa in Special Criminal Case No.06 of 2013 for offences under Section 8(c) read with ...




