Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Supreme Court sets aside conviction under NDPS Act due to lack of legal representation: Man Singh & Anr. vs. State of M.P. (24 September 2008)

/ Arijit Pasayat, Criminal Law, Judges, Legal Representation, Mukundakam Sharma, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 18, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 8

Introduction Date of the Judgment: 24 September 2008 Citation: Criminal Appeal No. 1516 of 2008 (Arising out of S.L.P. (Crl.) No. 5051 of 2007) Judges: Dr. Arijit Pasayat, J., Dr. Mukundakam Sharma, J. What happens when a lawyer appointed to defend an accused person doesn’t show up in court? The Supreme Court recently addressed this […]

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Supreme Court Quashes Conviction in NDPS Act Case Due to Non-Compliance with Search Procedure: Man Bahadur vs. State of H.P. (23 September 2008)

/ Criminal Law, Cyriac Joseph, Fair Trial, Judges, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 with Section 50, S.B. Sinha, Search and Seizure

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

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