Supreme Court overturns conviction of truck owner under NDPS Act: Harbhajan Singh vs State of Haryana (2023) Date of the Judgment: 25 April 2023 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1480 of 2011 (Arising out of S.L.P . (Crl.) No.10543 of 2010) Judges: Abhay S. Oka, J., Rajesh Bindal, J. Can a truck owner be held liable […]
Supreme Court overturns conviction under NDPS Act for lack of evidence: Harbhajan Singh vs. State of Haryana (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an owner of a vehicle can be convicted under Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) without proof of their knowledge of the vehicle being used for illegal
Supreme Court Quashes BSF Commandant’s Conviction in Acetic Anhydride Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a BSF Commandant can be convicted based solely on the statement of a subordinate, and whether the punishment was proportionate to the alleged offense. CASE TYPE: Criminal Appeal Case Name: B.S. Hari Commandant vs. Union of India & Ors. Judgment Date: 13
Supreme Court quashes BSF Commandant’s conviction in NDPS case: B.S. Hari vs. Union of India (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a Border Security Force (BSF) Commandant can be convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) based solely on the statement of a subordinate, and whether the punishment was proportionate to the
