The Supreme Court has observed that the intent behind Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is to inform a suspect who is about to be searched of the right to be taken to a Gazetted Officer who is not part of the raid team. The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jagmeet Singh had granted …
The Supreme Court observed that if the accused were not informed about their right to be searched before a Magistrate or a Gazetted officer, it is a violation of the safeguard provided by Section 50 of the NDPS Act.In this case, the accused were convicted by the Trial Court under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, …
