High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused Convicted Under NDPS Act Due to Non-Compliance of Section 42. Conviction Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Reduce Seized Information in Writing and Investigation Was Conducted by the Complainant Himself, Violating Mandatory Safeguards under Section 42 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 and Sections 161 and 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
3 Feb 2021The High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, acquitted the appellant who had been convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act...
