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2 articles on personal-search.

LandmarkSupreme Court of India

State of Punjab v. Baldev Singh: the Section 50 NDPS search safeguard

On 21 July 1999, a Constitution Bench held that an empowered officer about to search a person under the NDPS Act must inform the suspect of the right to be searched before the nearest gazetted officer or magistrate, and that this safeguard is mandatory.

Valkya Editorial·10 Jul 2026·7 min

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Vijaysinh Chandubha Jadeja v. State of Gujarat: strict compliance with Section 50 NDPS

In 2010 a Constitution Bench settled a running conflict, holding that Section 50 of the NDPS Act is mandatory and demands strict compliance — 'substantial compliance' will not do.

Valkya Editorial·10 Jul 2026·9 min