Giving Accused Option to Be Searched Before Police Officer Violates Sec 50 NDPS Act: SC

State of Himachal Pradesh Vs Surat Singh (Supreme Court of India) The present criminal appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh dated 08.10.2015, which set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the Special Judge-I, Shimla, under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The trial court had convicted the accused and sentenced him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of ₹1,00,000. The High Court, however, held that the prosecution failed to prove the case and acquitted the accused. Aggrieved by this decision, the ...