Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Sections 18 read with Section 20—Recovery of charas—Search and seizure—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—Appellant 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—Conviction set aside.
[Paras 20 & 21]