Supreme Court Defines ‘Police Officer’ Under NDPS Act, Overrules Previous Judgments: Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu (29 October 2020)

/ Admissibility of Evidence, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Indira Banerjee, Judges, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 53, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 67, Navin Sinha, R.F. Nariman

Supreme Court Defines ‘Police Officer’ Under NDPS Act, Overrules Previous Judgments LEGAL ISSUE: Whether officers under the NDPS Act are considered “police officers” under Section 25 of the Evidence Act, and the admissibility of statements recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil […]

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