Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
Employee of a liquor vend contractor not independent witness. - Where in organising raids the Sub-Inspector and the Excise Inspector had joined only those persons with them, who had previous association with the police and inspite of the fact that independent evidence was available which has been withheld, it could cast doubt on the testimony of the official witnesses. An employee of the liquor vend contractor is not an independent witness. It is a matter of common experience the liquor vend contractors are over zealous in the detection of boat legging as that affects their trade. In view of this the blemish attaches to the testimony of the employee of the liquor vend.