STATE OF HARYANA vs HUKAM SINGH — Crl.A. No. 649/1999

Case under Section II-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010079201999

Filing Date

08-May-1999

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 649/1999

Diary Number

7920/1999

Order Date

19-Jan-2006

Document Type

ROP - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF HARYANA

    Adv. T. V. GEORGE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HUKAM SINGH

    Adv. R. C. GUBRELE (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 19-Jan-2006

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 27-Apr-2004

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 08-May-1999

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 649/1999

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casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: State of Haryana v. Hukam Singh Outcome: The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's acquittal and remanded the case for fresh consideration. Hukam Singh was convicted under Section 15 of the NDPS Act for possessing 20kg of poppy straw; the High Court had acquitted him on procedural grounds, but the Supreme Court ruled that Section 50 (search procedure requirements) does not apply to bags or containers, only to body searches. Next Steps: Respondent directed to surrender before the High Court within four weeks for further proceedings; he may raise all contentions before the High Court. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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