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 Clarifies Scope of Section 50 of NDPS Act in Dayalu Kashyap vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the recovery of contraband from a bag carried by an individual, rather than a personal search, is subject to the requirements of Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS
Supreme Court Cancels Bail in NDPS Case: Union of India vs. Md. Nawaz Khan (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court was justified in granting bail to an accused charged with offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), particularly when a commercial quantity of contraband was recovered from the vehicle
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 Under NDPS Act Despite Discrepancies: Than Kunwar vs. State of Haryana (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) can be sustained despite discrepancies in the testimony of prosecution witnesses and non-production of the seized contraband in court. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act Despite Non-Examination of Independent Witnesses: Surinder Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2020) Date of the Judgment: January 6, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 1 Judges: N.V. Ramana, J., R. Subhash Reddy, J., B.R. Gavai, J. Can a conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act)
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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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50: Arif Khan vs. State of Uttarakhand (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the search and seizure of contraband was conducted as per the mandatory procedure under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Narcotic Drugs and
Introduction Date of the Judgment: 23 September 2008 The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question: Is it mandatory for an investigating officer to inform an accused of their right to be searched in the presence of a Magistrate or a gazetted officer, as per Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
