Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section 20(b)—Recovery of charas—Appeal against acquittal—Non-compliance of mandatory provision of Section 50 of the NDPS Act—When the law provides for doing an act in a particular manner, it necessarily prohibits the doing of that act in any other manner—Respondent was not informed about his legal right to be searched before a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate—Non-compliance of Section 50 of the Act makes sufficient case for acquittal—Appeal dismissed.
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