Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Act Cases: State of Kerala vs. Rajesh (2020)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 439, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 with Section 482, Indu Malhotra, Judges, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 37, Offences and Penalties

Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail in NDPS Act Cases: State of Kerala vs. Rajesh (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court correctly granted bail to the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, without adhering to the stringent conditions stipulated in Section 37 of the Act. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case […]

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act Despite Non-Examination of Independent Witnesses: Surinder Kumar vs. State of Punjab (2020)

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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)

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Supreme Court clarifies the impact of illegal personal search on vehicle contraband recovery in NDPS Act cases (15 October 2019)

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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

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Supreme Court acquits accused in NDPS case due to lack of corroborative evidence: Mohammed Fasrin vs. State (2019)

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Supreme Court acquits accused in NDPS case due to lack of corroborative evidence: Mohammed Fasrin vs. State (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 can be sustained solely based on the confession of the accused and a co-accused without any corroborative evidence. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, NDPS

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Supreme Court quashes conviction due to lack of sample correlation in NDPS Act case: Vijay Pandey vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019)

/ Ashok Bhushan, Criminal Law, Criminal Law with Burden of Proof, Judges, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Navin Sinha, NDPS Act with Section 15, NDPS Act with Section 50, NDPS Act with Section 8, Offences and Penalties

Supreme Court quashes conviction due to lack of sample correlation in NDPS Act case: Vijay Pandey vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the prosecution must conclusively establish the link between the seized sample and the sample tested in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court clarifies sentencing powers under the NDPS Act: Rafiq Qureshi vs. Narcotic Control Bureau (2019)

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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

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Illegal Poppy Straw Transportation: Gangaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Illegal Poppy Straw Transportation: Gangaram vs. State of Madhya Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether transportation of poppy straw in violation of license conditions attracts punishment under Section 15 or Section 26 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. CASE TYPE: Criminal Case Name: Gangaram vs. The State of

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in NDPS Case: Shyam Prashad vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (23 April 2019)

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Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in NDPS Case: Shyam Prashad vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Reduction of sentence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 based on mitigating circumstances. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law (Narcotics) Case Name: Shyam Prashad vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh Judgment Date: 23 April 2019 Introduction Date

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS and Excise Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Hansraj (2018)

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS and Excise Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence: State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Hansraj (2018) Date of the Judgment: 12th September 2018 Citation: (2018) INSC 792 Judges: R. Banumathi, J., and Indira Banerjee, J. Can a conviction be upheld when there is a significant delay in sending samples

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Under NDPS Act: SK Raju vs. State of West Bengal (2018)

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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 clarifies the evidentiary value of co-accused statements under NDPS Act: Surinder Kumar Khanna vs. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (2018)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 25, Indian Evidence Act, 1872 with Section 30, Judges, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 21, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 29, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 67, Uday Umesh Lalit

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]:

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50: Arif Khan vs. State of Uttarakhand (27 April 2018)

/ Abhay Manohar Sapre, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Judges, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 50, Offences relating to Narcotic Drugs, R.K. Agrawal, Search and Seizure

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

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