No re-test under NDPS Act when the earlier test clearly defines percentage of the said drug: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P. Ubaid, J. declared that re-testing cannot be allowed if the first testing
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3-month imprisonment under NDPS Act reduced to 16 days to meet the ends of justice in light of convict’s old age: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.G. Giratkar, J. partly allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the trial
Convict under Section 21(c) NDPS Act acquitted in light of doubtful link evidence of depositing recovered case property
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the trial
To declare Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of NDPS Act ultra vires constitution not in scope of petition under Section 439 CrPC; bail granted under the same
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajbir Sehrawat, J., dealt with an application under Section 439 of
Confession of an accused is not, by itself, a substantive evidence against other co-accused; can be used to lend assurance to the Court: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Abhay Manohar Sapre and UU Lalit, JJ. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment passed
Conviction reversed due to failure of police to communicate right of the accused under Section 50 NDPS Act
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhushan Barowalia, J., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the
Interim custody of vehicle carrying drugs allowed in light of “Supurdagi”
Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P.K. Lohra, J., decided a revision petition for an offence under Section 8
It is the quality and not quantity that matters while appreciating evidence
Patna High Court: An appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 20(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
A positive report regarding threat to the State or public order is necessary to deny parole to a convict
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The order denying parole to the petitioner (convict) based on the report of the District Magistrate was
Convicts under NDPS Act are not entitled to benefits of remission in sentence
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol and Ajay Mohan Goel, JJ., decided a public interest litigation-writ petition,
In an appeal against conviction, appellate court is duty bound to appreciate evidence on record
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal assailing the judgment passed by the trial court, whereby the appellant-accused was
Testimony of investigating officer in absence of supporting evidence is not enough to convict under NDPS Act
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.P Garg, J held that the sole testimony of the investigating officer cannot
Absence of independent witness cannot be the ground for acquittal of accused under NDPS Act
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The appellant in the present case was convicted under S. 15 of the NDPS Act, 1985 and
Karnataka HC grants bail in absence of prima facie case for an offence under NDPS Act
Karnataka High Court: While passing the order in a criminal petition filed under Section 439 of CrPC, praying to enlarge the petitioner