Trial not likely to be concluded soon; SC grants bail to NDPS accused after 6 years in Jail
The accused had spent nearly 6 years and 2 months in jail, which is more than half the period of punishment for the offences he was charged with.
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Manipur High Court directs the State Authority to pay compensation of Rs. 50,000 to a detenu who was illegally detained for a period of 13 days in a drug trafficking case
The Manipur High Court directed the State Authority to pay Rs. 50,000 to the detenu as compensation for his illegal detention in a drug trafficking case.
Madhya Pradesh High Court | Every Panch, Sarpanch, other village officer of any description and landholder are duty bound to immediately furnish information of illegal cultivation
Dismissing the revision petition filed by the petitioner for quashing of the impugned order passed by the Special Judge (NDPS) thereby framing charges under NDPS Act, the Court held that the role of the petitioner is prima facie found in the present case therefore the case appears to be triable and cannot be interfered with at this stage.
NDPS (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022
On 23-12-2022, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022.
HP HC | Bail for offence under NDPS Act rejected where balance of convenience not in favour of accused
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Vivek Singh Thakur, J. rejected bail and dismissed the petition. The facts of the case are that, the
Compliance of Section 50 NDPS Act mandatory; plea that accused waived off right by consenting to search by raiding party not sustainable: Del HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C. Hari Shankar, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the
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