Bail to NDPS Accused Archives

Courts must go beyond literal/grammatical reading of NDPS Act to decipher its true scope: Punjab and Haryana HC grants bail to NDPS accused

“The interpretative endeavor must be a dynamic and teleological one, ensuring that the NDPS Act remains an efficacious instrument in combating the pervasive menace of drug abuse, rather than being rendered sterile by a rigid textual analysis.”

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‘Mere fact that contraband was found in transparent bag cannot alone be evidence of innocence or police malice’: Punjab & Haryana HC refuses bail to NDPS accused

“Both scenarios create a paradox as the petitioner knowingly carrying it or the police falsely planting it are equally vulnerable to speculative reasoning and seem unlikely as an accused carrying contraband openly in a transparent bag defies caution, whereas the police planting evidence in a transparent bag defies strategic thinking.”