Supreme Court Upholds Consecutive Sentences in NDPS Act Cases: Mohd Zahid vs State (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether sentences imposed in separate trials for offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) should run concurrently or consecutively. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case Name: Mohd Zahid vs State through NCB Judgment Date: […]
Supreme Court Upholds 15-Year Sentence in NDPS Act Case: Gurdev Singh vs. State of Punjab (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a sentence higher than the minimum prescribed under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) can be imposed based on the quantity of the drug seized, even if the factors
Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Drug Quantity in NDPS Act Cases Date of the Judgment: 22 April 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 379 Judges: Arun Mishra J., Indira Banerjee J., M.R. Shah J. Can the weight of a neutral substance mixed with a narcotic drug be included when determining the quantity of the drug for the
Supreme Court Clarifies Sentencing Under NDPS Act: Rafiq Qureshi vs. Narcotic Control Bureau (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Interpretation of Section 32B of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 regarding factors for imposing higher than minimum punishment. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case Name: Rafiq Qureshi vs. Narcotic Control Bureau Judgment Date: May 7, 2019
Supreme Court on the Admissibility of Co-accused Statements in NDPS Cases LEGAL ISSUE: Admissibility and evidentiary value of a co-accused’s statement under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, NDPS Act Case Name: Surinder Kumar Khanna vs. Intelligence Officer Directorate of Revenue Intelligence [Judgment Date]:
LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the quantity of a drug for determining punishment under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) should be based on the pure drug content or the total weight of the mixture. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law Case Name: Hira Singh & Anr. vs. Union of India & Anr. [Judgment Date]:
