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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act: Rizwan Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Judges, M.R. Shah, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, NDPS Act with Section 20, NDPS Act with Section 50, NDPS Act with Section 55, R. Subhash Reddy

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act: Rizwan Khan vs. State of Chhattisgarh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction of the accused under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) is valid when based on the testimony of police officers, and whether procedural lapses vitiate the trial. CASE TYPE: […]

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Supreme Court overturns conviction in NDPS case due to flawed evidence: Naresh Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2017)

/ Indian Evidence Act, Indian Evidence Act with Section 114, Judges, L. Nageswara Rao, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Navin Sinha, NDPS Act with Section 20, NDPS Act with Section 35, NDPS Act with Section 61

The Supreme Court of India addressed a critical question regarding the reliability of evidence in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. This case highlights the importance of independent witness testimony and the prosecution’s burden of proof. The bench comprised Justices L. Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha, with the judgment authored by

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