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TOFAN SINGH vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 29 October 2020. The registry identifies it as Diary No. 26682/2012. The bench of 3 comprised Justice Rohinton Fali Nariman, Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Navin Sinha.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "The appeals were allowed; confessional statements recorded by officers under Sections 42…". The record refers to 6 enactments, among them Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC). 40 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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Court record details
CourtSupreme Court of India
Record typeJudgment
Diary numberDiary No. 26682/2012
Date of decision
Decision year2020
Bench
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN
  • HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA
PetitionerTOFAN SINGH
RespondentTHE STATE OF TAMIL NADU
DisposalThe appeals were allowed; confessional statements recorded by officers under Sections 42 and 53 of the NDPS Act are ina…
Reportingreportable
Acts
  • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act)
  • Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC)
  • Police Act, 1861
  • Police Act, 1888
  • Police Act, 1949
  • Customs Act, 1962
  • Sea Customs Act, 1878
  • Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA)
  • Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966
  • Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA)
  • Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA)
Sections
  • Section 25
  • Section 26
  • Section 42
  • Section 53
  • Section 53A
  • Section 67
  • Section 173
  • Section 190
  • Section 192
  • Section 193
  • Section 198
  • Section 165
  • Section 100
  • Section 108
  • Section 52
  • Section 58
  • Section 36A
  • Section 36A(1)(d)
  • Section 36A(5)
  • Section 52A

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