Supreme Court denies bail in narcotics smuggling case involving UAPA: Harpreet Singh Talwar vs. State of Gujarat (2025)

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Date of the Judgment: May 13, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 662 Judges: Surya Kant, J. and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, J. Can an individual accused of facilitating narcotics smuggling be denied bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) even without direct evidence of possessing contraband? The Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case […]

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