Seized Vehicle Archives

Vehicle seized in NDPS case cannot be denied interim release merely because it may be confiscated later: J&K and Ladakh HC

The High Court holds that confiscation is a matter to be considered at the conclusion of trial and that, pending such determination, the court is empowered to grant interim custody of the seized vehicle under Section 497 BNSS.

Case Briefs High Courts

S. 21 NIA Act cannot be invoked to override complete mechanism provided under S. 25 UAPA in seizure matters: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC

“If the accused’s plea was accepted, it would amount to usurping the jurisdiction and power vested in the Designated Authority, who had all the powers of a Civil Court under Section 31 of the UAPA for making full and fair enquiry into the matter before it.”

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HP HC | Owner of the uninsured vehicle in custody can deposit an amount or provide a security to meet the ends of justice

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. set aside trial court’s order and remanded back the present application to decide afresh,

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Keeping seized vehicle in open air may harm it; petition for custody of vehicle under Section 457 CrPC allowed

Madhya Pradesh High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Anjuli Palo, J., addressed matter where petitioner was aggrieved by an impugned