Judgment Of The Day [29 October]

This day [29 October] in 2020, the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Tofan Singh vs The State Of Tamil Nadu 2020 INSC 620. It was held that Statement recorded under s. 67 of NDPS Act cannot be admitted as a substantive evidence. It was also held that the expression ‘Police Officers’ in s.25 of Evidence Act does not only mean a police officer who belongs to State Police force, but includes officers who may belong to other departments.