Baskaran vs. Attorney General – sllr 2021 volume 2 page 278

The case between Baskaran (Appellant) and the Attorney General (Respondent) addressed the issue of whether the prosecution had established an unbroken and undisputed chain of custody regarding the seized heroin, central to sustaining a conviction for drug trafficking and possession. It was held that lapses in the documented transfer and handling of the evidence undermined the prosecution’s case, and the integrity of the chain of custody was not maintained. The principle reaffirmed was that in drug-related charges, any deficiency in safeguarding the continuity and integrity of exhibits is fatal to the case against an accused. Reliance was placed on previous decisions, including Mohamed Nimnaz v. Attorney General and Faiza Hanoon Yoosuf v. Attorney General, underscoring the necessity for rig