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Supreme Court Clarifies That Special Courts Retain Full Power To Grant Interim Custody — ‘Rules Cannot Override the Parent Statute’: Vehicle Seized in NDPS Case Ordered to Be Released
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Supreme Court Clarifies That Special Courts Retain Full Power To Grant Interim Custody — ‘Rules Cannot Override the Parent Statute’: Vehicle Seized in NDPS Case Ordered to Be Released

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the order of the Madras High Court which had rejected interim release of a lorry seized in an NDPS case. The Court held…
Posted by Rawlaw November 7, 2025
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Kerala High Court: “Period on Interim Bail Cannot Be Counted Towards Statutory Custody” — Court Clarifies Scope of Section 187(3) BNSS and Default Bail Rights under NDPS Act

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, in a significant ruling by Justice K. Babu, held that the period during which an accused remains on interim or temporary bail cannot be…
Posted by Rawlaw October 29, 2025
Bombay High Court Denies Bail in NDPS Case: “Personal Liberty Must Yield to Public Interest in Drug Trafficking Offences” The public interest in combating narcotics prevails over individual liberty under Article 21
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Bombay High Court Denies Bail in NDPS Case: “Personal Liberty Must Yield to Public Interest in Drug Trafficking Offences” The public interest in combating narcotics prevails over individual liberty under Article 21

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court, through Justice Amit Borkar, rejected a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, for offences under Sections…
Posted by Rawlaw October 19, 2025
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Kerala High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case — “Prosecution Must Prove Conscious Possession Beyond Reasonable Doubt”

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court, presided by Justice A. Badharudeen, allowed the criminal appeal of an accused convicted under Sections 20(b)(ii)(A) and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic…
Posted by Rawlaw October 19, 2025
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Delhi High Court: “Suspension of Sentence Is the Exception, Not the Rule” — Bail Denied to NDPS Convict Possessing 25 Kg of Ganja; Court Reiterates That Seriousness of Offence and Fair Chance of Acquittal Must Guide Discretion

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Ravinder Dudeja, dismissed the plea of an appellant seeking suspension of sentence and interim bail during the pendency…
Posted by Rawlaw October 10, 2025
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Kerala High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case: “Failure to Prove Compliance with Section 50 and Unexplained Delay in Forwarding Samples Fatal to Prosecution” — Court Reaffirms Mandatory Safeguards Under NDPS Act

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court set aside the conviction and sentence of an individual who had been convicted under Section 22(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)…
Posted by Rawlaw October 6, 2025
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Calcutta High Court Stresses “Prima Facie Credible Allegations” While Denying Bail in NDPS Offence — Strict Compliance with Procedural Safeguards and Recovery Evidence Considered Crucial

Court’s Decision The Calcutta High Court dismissed the petitioner’s application for bail in connection with allegations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The Court held…
Posted by Rawlaw August 14, 2025
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Supreme Court: “Quantity of Contraband is a Relevant Factor”—Court Upholds 12-Year Sentence Under NDPS Despite High Court’s Misreading of Section 32-B

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition challenging the petitioner’s conviction under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The apex court declined…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
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Kerala High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Commercial Quantity Cases Due to Illegal Arrests, Holds “Failure to Communicate Grounds for Arrest Vitiates Detention Despite Section 37 NDPS Restrictions” While Balancing Article 21 and 22 Rights

Court’s Decision The Kerala High Court allowed bail in seven out of nine bail applications filed under the BNSS, 2023, despite the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act,…
Posted by Rawlaw July 6, 2025
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Himachal Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Gagan Thakur and Vijay Kumar in Narcotics and Organised Crime Case, Holding Co-Accused Statements and Financial Transactions Insufficient to Deny Bail Under NDPS and BNS Framework

Court’s Decision The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted regular bail to the petitioners Gagan Thakur and Vijay Kumar, who were arrested under Sections 21, 27A, and 29 of the NDPS…
Posted by Rawlaw July 6, 2025

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