Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of “Personal Search” under NDPS Act: Ranjan Kumar Chadha vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2023) Date of the Judgment: October 06, 2023 Citation: 2023 INSC 878 Judges: J.B. Pardiwala, J., M.M. Sundresh, J. Can a bag carried by an individual be considered part of their “person” under the Narcotic Drugs and […]
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case: Rajesh Dhiman vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the complainant in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 can also be the investigating officer, and the effect of non-examination of independent witnesses on the prosecution’s case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic
Supreme Court Clarifies the Impact of Illegal Personal Search on Vehicle Contraband Recovery in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 15 October 2019 Citation: 2019 INSC 1057 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can evidence of contraband recovered from a vehicle be used against an accused if their personal
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act: SK Raju vs. State of West Bengal (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the search and seizure of narcotics from a bag carried by an individual requires compliance with Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and whether the search was conducted as per procedure. CASE
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