Mismatch Between Recovered Sample And FSL Submission Leads To Acquittal After 20 Years In NDPS Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court

A recent ruling in a narcotics case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 has highlighted the critical importance of following the correct procedures during the seizure and handling of narcotics. The case in question involved an appellant who was charged with possessing narcotics, but due to serious procedural lapses, the court acquitted the appellant. Failure to Homogeneously Mix Seized Narcotics The crux of the case revolved around…