T.T. Haneefa vs State Of Kerala

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 21 of the NDPS Act, affirming the sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine. The Court ruled that there was no violation of Section 50 of the NDPS Act, as the appellant was informed of his right to have a search conducted in the presence of a Magistrate, which he declined. The Court clarified that the officer conducting the search has the discretion to choose between a gazetted officer or a Magistrate based on availability, thus rejecting the appellant's argument regarding the search procedure.