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 sets aside bail rejection based on co-accused’s non-surrender in NDPS case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the non-surrender of a co-accused who was released on bail is a valid ground to reject the bail application of another co-accused. CASE TYPE: Criminal (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985) Case Name: Sebil Elanjimpally v. The State
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Supreme Court overturns conviction in NDPS case due to procedural lapses: Sanjeev vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the Trial Court’s acquittal in a Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act case CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Sanjeev & Anr. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh Judgment
Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in NDPS Act Case: Sk. Sakkar @ Mannan vs. State of West Bengal (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 considering mitigating circumstances. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law. Case Name: Sk. Sakkar @ Mannan vs. State of West Bengal. [Judgment Date]: 03 February 2021
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 Upholds Conviction in NDPS Case, Modifies Sentence: Jeet Ram vs. Narcotics Control Bureau (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was right in overturning the acquittal order of the Trial Court in a case involving possession of narcotics. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotics Case Name: Jeet Ram vs. The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in NDPS Act Case: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Pardeep Kumar (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the absence of independent witnesses during a drug seizure is fatal to the prosecution’s case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Supreme Court overturns conviction in NDPS case due to flawed evidence: State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Trilok Chand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was correct in overturning the conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) due to inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs
Can a conviction be upheld when the identification of the accused is questionable? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this in a case involving the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The court overturned a conviction, emphasizing the need for conclusive evidence. This case highlights the importance of proper identification in criminal trials.
