Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act for Possession of Brown Sugar — Compliance with Section 50 Search Requirements Not Necessary When Accused Refuses Offer of Search Before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate. The court held that the offer to the accused to search the raiding party was sufficient compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act, and the quantity of brown sugar recovered (7 gms and 1.4 gms) was commercial quantity, justifying the 10-year sentence.
23 Feb 2005The appellants, Smt. Aminbi Shaikh Husain and Shri Rafik @ Bhola Abdul Sattar Pathan, were convicted by the Trial Court under the Narcotic Drugs and P...
