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Officers Authorized For the Investigation of NDPS Cases Are ‘Police Officers’, Hence, Confessional Statement Made To Them Are Not Admissible: SC in 2:1 Verdict
Tarandeep Singh | 23/01/9412

The Supreme Court on October 29 held that the officers assigned under Section 53 of Narcotic

Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) are ‘Police Officers’ and the confessional

statement made to them are not admissible under Section 25 of Evidence Act and cannot be taken

into account in order to convict the accused.

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