NDPS Archives

J&K HC | [Jamat-i-Islami] HC quashes preventive detention order holding opportunity to effective representation an essential pre-requisite

Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., heard the instant petition presented by the wife of the Petitioner to assail his

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Murderer kills one or two persons but persons dealing with narcotic drugs inflict death blow to a number of innocent youngsters: Supreme Court

“While striking balance between the mitigating and aggravating circumstances, public interest, impact on the society as a whole will always be tilt in favour of the suitable higher punishment.”

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | Exclusive and conscious possession of contraband substance under NDPS Act can be a deterring ground for grant of bail; petition dismissed

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia J., while rejecting the present petition observed that the ingredients of Section 37 NDPS Act

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Officers designated under Section 53 of the NDPS Act are “Police Officer” within the meaning of section 25 of the Evidence Act; SC holds in 2:1 verdict [Detailed Report]

Any confessional statement made to the Officers designated under Section 53 of the NDPS Act is inadmissible.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC | Will giving money to another for consuming drugs mean “financing” or “harbouring” as envisaged under S. 27 A of NDPS Act? Read HC’s verdict granting bail to Rhea Chakraborty

Bombay High Court: Sarang Kotwal, J., while addressing the bail application filed by Actor Rhea Chakraborty in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case,

Case Briefs High Courts

HP HC | “Synergy of law with technology is the next big thing”; Stringent conditions laid down while granting bail to ‘foreign nationals’ and securing their presence during trial in light of Art. 21 of Constitution

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara, J., granted bail to the undertrial Nigerian national subject to very stringent conditions. The facts of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

To prove case under NDPS Act, ownership of the vehicle not required to be established and proved

Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and MR Shah, JJ has held that to prove the case

Case Briefs Supreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

Accused under NDPS Act not entitled to acquittal as a blanket rule merely because the complainant is the investigating officer: 5-Judge Bench

Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution bench of Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, MR Shah and S. Ravindra Bhat, JJ has held

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Provision under Sections 42 and 50 of the Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 interpreted

Supreme Court: The bench of Abhay Manohar Sapre and Ashok Bhushan JJ., upheld the decision of the Rajasthan High Court where the