Supreme Court acquits accused due to flawed Section 313 CrPC examination in NDPS case (24 November 2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction can be sustained if material circumstances are not put to the accused during their examination under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic […]
Supreme Court Clarifies Poppy Straw Identification in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 20 October 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 911 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., C.T. Ravikumar, J. Can a person be convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possessing poppy straw if the chemical analysis confirms the presence
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Illegal Poppy Straw Transportation: Gangaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether transportation of poppy straw in violation of license conditions attracts punishment under Section 15 or Section 26 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Gangaram vs. The State of
