arrack

Kerala High Court Acquits Man Convicted for Possession of Arrack, Holding Prosecution’s Failure to Prove Safe Custody and Unbroken Chain of Custody of Sample Fatal, Undermining the Conviction Under the Abkari Act Despite Seizure and Chemical Analysis Reports

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court allowed the criminal appeal, set aside the conviction and sentence under Section 8(2) read with 8(1) of the Abkari Act, and acquitted the appellant.…