Roadways to the Bench: Who Me? In this case, the Petitioner was the source person for Pseudoephedrine drug for a business chain operating in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi. "Speedy Justice is a Fundamental Right enshrined under the ambit of Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and the same needs to be given effect by this Court in letter and in spirit, else it will remain as a dead letter of law," the Delhi High Court observed on Tuesday. 68. Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a regular bail plea in an FIR registered under the provisions of NDPS Act, held that the provisions of Section 42 of the Act, are applicable to search of buildings, conveyance, and, enclosed space, upon receipt of prior information by the investigating officer concerned when searches, are conducted in the interregnum inter-se sunset, and, sunrise. The Delhi High Court has observed that refusal by an accused to get a search conducted before a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate under section 50 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 would be vitiated if he misunderstands, misinterprets or even due to miscommunication of the questions put to him. [NDPS Act] Cannabis Seeds & Leaves Excluded From Definition Of 'Ganja' Only When Not Accompanied By Flowering & Fruiting Tops: Karnataka HC, Case Title: Rangappa v. State By Basavapatna P S, Case no: CRIMINAL PETITION NO.11678 OF 2022. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sashikanta Mishra relied upon Iswar Tiwari v. State of Odisha, 2020 (80) OCR 289, wherein the legal position as regards the provisions under Section 167(2) of Cr.P.C read with Section 36(A)(4) of the NDPS Act, was elaborately discussed by the Orissa High Court and it was held that the notice must mandatorily be issued to the accused and he must be produced before the Court whenever such an application is taken up and that where any such report occurs the question of it being contested does not arise and a right accrues in favour of the accused. 83. As readers may know, S.L. NDPS Act | Duration Of Custody Alone Not Ground For Grant Of Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates, Case Title : Gurbhej Singh @ Bheja v. State of Punjab. While allowing a criminal revision petition and granting statutory bail to a petitioner in a NDPS case, the Madras High Court observed that even if the investigating agency has filed an application seeking an extension of time for completing the investigation, the public prosecutor has to file a separate report, showing that he had applied his mind and was satisfied with the investigation. Wed 12 Jan 2022 06.00 EST Last modified on Wed 12 Jan 2022 10.06 EST C hristopher Hall parks his old Toyota on a dirt road that dead-ends in a forest in Oregons Illinois Valley. He alleged that the procedure adopted for collection of samples in the case was faulty and in violation of the guidelines issued by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). April 10, 2022. The bench of Justice Subhash Vidyarthi observed that although the search and seizure were conducted at a Railway Station, there was no independent witness to the alleged recovery as the constables of the Railway Police Force cannot be said to be independent witnesses. Administrative Oversight and Accountability, Director of Workplace Relations Contacts by Circuit, Fact Sheet for Workplace Protections in the Federal Judiciary, Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships - Courts of Appeals, Chronological History of Authorized Judgeships - District Courts. The court said though the authorities cannot ignore statutory rigours of the provisions especially when it causes serious prejudice to the accused, the apex court in Karnail Singh v. State of Haryana has said the provision of Section 41 is a discretionary measure. Therefore, it is as a preparation, mixture, or neutral substance within the meaning of the NDPS Act. Justice SH Vora observed that though the senior citizen was not at the scene of offence or in the nearby vicinity, however, since he was the property owner, Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is attracted to the case. Therefore, the bar under Section 37 of the Act is not applicable to the present facts of the case.". A single judge bench of Justice H P Sandesh said,"Assistant Commissioner of Police is also a Gazetted OfficerSearch by the officer of the said department is not a bar and no law prescribes that he (suspect/accused) should be subjected to the personal search in the presence of the Gazetted Officer not belonging to the particular department. ", 34. The Karnataka High Court while rejecting a bail application by an accused charged under provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act (NDPS) has reiterated that merely because the chemical analysis report of the contraband seized is not received within 15 days, it is not a ground to release the accused on bail. The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that the expression "possession" used in the provisions contained in Section 20 and 22 of the NDPS Act clearly specify that the standard of conscious possession would be different in case of public transport as opposed to a private vehicle with few persons known to one another. 70. NDPS Act | Failure To File FSL Report Within 15 Days Of Recovery Not Ground For Grant Of Bail: Karnataka High Court. 29. The Bench comprising Justice SH Vora remarkedthat her conscious possession as understood under the law does not surface evena reasonable doubt. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that there was an "egregious violation of an accused's right to personal liberty and right to speedy trial" as, in the off-chance that the Petitioner is acquitted, it would entail an irretrievable loss of eight years of his life that cannot be compensated. Thus, restrictions under Section 37 of the Act would apply. 1 Beginning in March FY20, OFO Encounters statistics include both Title 8 Inadmissibles and Title 42 Expulsions. 14. S.42 NDPS Act Not Applicable To Vehicle "In Transit", Not Mandatory To Obtain Warrant Even If Search Conducted After Sunset: P&H High Court, Case Title: Mandeep Kaur Versus State of Punjab , with connected matters. S.50 NDPS Act | Personal Search Conducted In Presence Of ACP Not Bad Merely Because He Belongs To Police Dept: Karnataka High Court, Case Title: Joswin Lobo v. State of Karnataka Case No: Criminal Petition No.6916/2021, The Karnataka High Court has said there is no bar on a police officer, who is a gazetted officer, on carrying out a personal search to draw a mahazar, on an accused/ suspect under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. P. C read with Section 36A(4) of the NDPS Act", Justice Sanjay Dhar explained. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that when dealing with a case registered under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the power to grant regular bail under Section 439 CrPC is subject to the conditions laid down in Section 37 of the NDPS Act. 73. Case Title: ZAKIR HUSSAIN v STATE BY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER. Rafael Gonzalez, Esq., Cattie & Gonzalez, PLLC On June 10, 2022, the United States Supreme Court published its decision on Gallardo v. "This Court finds force in the submission of the learned APP, Assam that offences under the NDPS Act are part of an organized crime wherein different roles are played by different accused persons. S.27 Evidence Act | Bar On Admissibility Of Confessional Statement Made To Police U/S 67 NDPS Act Lifted On Discovery Of Inculpatory Material: P&H High Court, Case Title: Amit Khurana Versus State Of Haryana. NDPS Act | Passing Secret Tip About Illicit Drugs To Gazetted Officer Before Apprehending Accused Not Reason To Doubt Prosecution Story: P&H High Court, Case Title: Jaswinder Singh @ Jass VERSUS State of Punjab. Mohapatra held that the legislative intent is clear and in the light of interpretation of Section 52-A(2) to (4) by the Supreme Court in State of Punjab v. Makhan Chand, (2004) 3 SCC 453; Noor Aga v. State of Punjab, (2008) 16 SCC 417; Union of India v. Jarooparam, (2018) 4 SCC 334, there is no scope for invoking 'mischief rule' to read the word 'Magistrate' in the above provision as 'Special Court'. The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that the sample parcels of alleged contraband that is sent to Forensic Science Laboratory is "case property" and must be produced before trial Court under FSL seal, after the forensic examination is completed. It also made reference to the effects of organized activities of the underworld and the clandestine smuggling of narcotic drugs on adolescents and students, as notice by the Supreme Court. In a case involving a foreign national arrested under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), the Delhi High Court clarified the liability of persons accused of offenses involving controlled substances and the foreigner's right to bail. N.C.B. Bhang Not Covered Under NDPS Act, Prosecution Must Show It Is Prepared From Charas/ Ganja: Karnataka High Court, Case Title: ROSHAN KUMAR MISHRA v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA, Case No: CRIMINAL PETITION NO.6611 OF 2022. Fiscal Year 2022 runs October 01, 2021 - September 30, 2022. NDPS Act | Possession Not Proved Merely By Sitting In Vehicle From Which Contraband Is Seized: Orissa High Court, Case Title: Kishore Bira v. State of Odisha. ", 18. A Bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Ananya Bandyopadhyay opined that all police officers are ordinarily equipped with smartphones and other electronic gadgets which would enable them to videograph such a recovery procedure. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that in cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, FSL report goes to the root of the case and hence a charge sheet filed without it cannot be treated as a complete chargesheet. The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently refused to doubt the prosecution's story in a NDPS case, merely on the ground that the alleged secret information on the basis of which the accused was apprehended was shared with a Gazetted officer, even before his apprehension. Wife Of Accused Had No Knowledge Of Contraband, No Conscious Possession: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal Under NDPS Act, Case Title: Union Of India Thro Amitkumar,Intelligence Officer Or His Successor In Office Versus State Of Gujarat. 77. 2,52,15,350 was found. The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently held that with respect to search and seizure in cases under the NDPS Act, 'spot' does not mean a place where suspected vehicle or person is intercepted, but a place where search is conducted and recovery of articles is made. - 42918 of 2021]. The Delhi High Court has held that speedy trial form an intrinsic part of Article 21 of the Constitution and the denial of same may be a ground for bail in certain circumstances. There may be myriad reasons for that ranging from false implication to winning over of such witnesses by resourceful accuseds." Similarly, in the report, the Public Prosecutor shall narrate the progress of investigation and the specific reason for the detention of the accused beyond 180 days". Dismissing two bail pleas filed by Accused under the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act, the High Court has observed a minor discrepancy in the weight of the sample sent to the Forensic Laboratory cannot shake the roots of the prosecution case. If there are clear warning signs of criminal activity, then an officer could perform a search even if the person declines to give permission. Rigours Of Section 37 NDPS Act Not Applicable In Cases Where Collection Of Contraband Sample Itself Faulty: Delhi High Court, Title: LAXMAN THAKUR v. STATE (GOVT. The Madras High Court recently quashed FIR against a man booked under the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985 for possessing ganja after observing that there were serious lapses on the part of the investigating officer. The next morning she could not reach her husband by phone and called the police to ask them to check in on her husbands welfare. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled Marion police had the authority to seize Kennedy Burroughs' bookbag from her bathroom floor, but needed a warrant to search it. The Delhi High Court on Friday observed that if the contraband seized falls within the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the weight of the neutral substance would not be ignored while determining the nature of the quantity seized, whether small quantity, commercial quantity or in between. 41. 6 Kgs Ganja Not Commercial Quantity, Rigours Of Bail U/S 37 NDPS Act Not Applicable: Andhra Pradesh High Court, Case Title: Dinesh @ Dinesh Versus The State Of Andhra Pradesh. Discovery Company. ", 48. The Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a petition against refusal of default bail to an accused under the NDPS Act, directed Director General(s) of Police, to ensure that all the investigating officers in NDPS cases, are completed within 180 days and a report under Section 173 of CrPC is submitted. 1994 SC 2623 and various other decisions, have answered on five points relating to release of an accused in terms of Section 36-A(4) of the N.D.P.S. Conditions Imposed During Interim Bail U/S 439(1) Cannot Be Construed To Mean "In Custody" While Reckoning Period For Default Bail : J&K&L High Court. It provides dual conditions for bail in case of certain offences: one, prima facie opinion of the innocence of the accused and two, the accused will not commit a similar offense while on bail. After the filing of complaint and chargesheet, the witnesses were examined however certain panchas and witnesses turned hostile and supported the case of the prosecution.Subsequently, the trial court after perusing the evidence on record acquitted the accused. 75. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed thus as it and that this is the job of the Government to take decisions over including a particular drug in the list of 'manufactured drugs' or 'psychotropic substances' under the NDPS Act. Punjab and Haryana High Court while dealing with a case registered under Section 18 of NDPS Act, held that the crime motorcycle impounded or seized should be released on superdari to the petitioner. Status Conference. Here is a Digest on decisions relating to Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: 1. Delhi High Court Clarifies Controlled Substances Are Not Affected By The Bar To Bail Under Section 37 Of The NDPS Act, Case Name: TINIMO EFERE WOWO Vs THE STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI. The principle audi alteram partem needs to applied at every stage of an adversarial proceeding to ensure fair trial, unless its applicability is expressly ousted by statue." Power To Grant Regular Bail U/S 439 CrPC Is Subject To Conditions Laid Down In S.37 NDPS Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates, Case Title: Harjeet Lal @ Laddu Vs. State of Punjab. 57. 18 Jan 2023 5:17 AM GMT. Highlighting the importance of a legitimate recovery procedure, the Court averred, "While a strict law is necessary to control organized crime like drug trafficking and protect the youth from the menace of drug abuse, its draconian provisions are sometimes misused by investigating agency leading to false implication and prolonged unjustified detention of individuals. Justice Bibhas Ranjan De observed, "It is axiometic that 'reasonable grounds' means something more than prima facie grounds. [NDPS Act] Investigating Officer's Request For Extension Of Time Not Substitute For Report Of Public Prosecutor: Madras High Court Reiterates, Case Title: Shakil Ahamed v The Superintendent of Customs. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that default bail to an accused charged under NDPS Act cannot be denied on the pretext of investigation not being complete within the stipulated period of 180 days, unless the Public Prosecutor, after he has independently applied his mind, files a report disclosing justification for keeping the accused in further custody to enable the investigating agency to complete the investigation. She declined, and left to spend the night in a hotel. The Bench of Justice Krishan Pahal granted bail to one Om Prakash Verma who claimed before the Court that the procedure laid down in the Standing Order to be followed while conducting seizure of the contraband was not followed in the instant case. 76. 54. 45. Madras High Court Quashes NDPS Proceedings After Authorities Fail To Test Contraband Even After 5 Years, Case Title: Murali v. The Inspector of Police. Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that the report of Forensic Science Lab forms the foundation of prosecution case in NDPS proceedings and in case the same is not there the entire case of prosecution falls to ground. Object Of Default Bail Inherently Linked With Article 21, Safeguards Accused's Life & Personal Liberty Against Arbitrary Detention: Delhi High Court, Title: SULEMAN v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI). ", 63. In the instant case, the Petitioner has been incarcerated for almost eight years now, i.e. 37. As the quantity of ganja that was seized from the possession of the petitioners is a commercial quantity, the bar and rigour contained in Section 37 of the NDPS Act applies to the present facts of the case. "Inordinate Delay In Trial, Prolonged Judicial Custody": Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Man Incarcerated For Almost 8 Yrs In NDPS Case. Charges were framed against him in November 2018 under Sections 22 and 29 of the NDPS Act. NDPS Act | Failure To Annex FSL Report Within Statutory Period Does Not Make Chargesheet Defective, No Default Bail: J&K&L High Court, Case Title: Abdul Majeed Bhat Vs UT of J&K. 35. 79. Justice Jasmeet Singh granted bail to one Laxman Thakur accused in an FIR registered under sections 20 and 29 of NDPS Act. Justice A. Badharudeen said when contraband is recovered on search of a person, who is driving the vehicle alone, after compliance of Section 50 of NDPS Act, it would not be safe to hold that vehicle also was used for transporting the drug so as to make the vehicle a subject matter of confiscation. Justice A. Badharudeen observed, "a mere re-production of the application or request of the Investigating Officer by the Public Prosecutor in his report, without demonstration of the application of his mind and record of his own satisfaction would not render his report as the one envisaged under Section 36-A(4) of the Act. "Since the mandatory requirement of Section 50 of the NDPS Act has not been met in the first instance, the recovery itself is under doubt. Denial Of Speedy Trial Infringes Fundamental Right Under Article 21, May Be A Ground For Grant Of Bail: Delhi High Court, CASE TITLE: GURMITO v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. Upon meeting Caniglia, law enforcement believed he posed a risk to himself, and they called a hospital so he could be admitted for psychiatric evaluation. The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court reiterated that merely because Section 37 of the NDPS Act comes into play where commercial quantity of contraband is involved, it does not mean that the accused cannot be entitled to bail whatever may be the circumstances that may be borne out from the record. [NDPS Act] Call Conversations B/W Co-Accused Sans Transcript Not Corroborative Material In Absence Of Substantive Evidence: PH High Court, Case title - Vikrant Singh v. State of Punjab and connected matters, The Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that without the transcript of the conversations exchanged between the co-accused, mere call details would not be considered to be corroborative material in absence of substantive material found against the accused in a case under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 66. Mandatory To Reveal Reasons For Arrest To Accused U/S 52 Of NDPS Act: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Quash Order Of Acquittal, Case Title: State Of Gujarat Versus Paramjit @Kali Himmatsingh Chima. The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently granted regular bail to an accused under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, noting that the rigours of bail stipulated under Section 37 thereof do not apply in case the recovery is not of commercial quantity contraband. 60. 26. When Drug Was Recovered On Driver's Body Search, It Can't Be Held That Vehicle Was Used For Conveying Contraband : Kerala High Court, Case Title: Wilson C.C. Mischief Rule Can't Be Invoked To Read 'Magistrate' As 'Special Court' U/S 52A NDPS Act: Orissa High Court, Case Title: State of Odisha v. Registrar General, Orissa High Court, Cuttack. Report Filed By Investigating Officer Does Not Satisfy Mandate Of S.36A(4) NDPS Act: Kerala High Court, Case Title: Muhammed Ajmal v. State of Kerala. 8. by . The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted bail to a man accused of possessing 6 Kgs of Ganja, observing that the same is not a "commercial quantity" and thus the case for grant of bail will not be governed under Section 37 of NDPS Act. NDPS Act Does Not Bar Owner's Recourse To S.451 CrPC For Release Of Seized Vehicle On Superdari: P&H High Court. Supreme Court takes up major abortion case next term that could limit Roe v. Wade, The very core of the Fourth Amendment, Thomas wrote, is the right of a man to retreat into his own home and there be free from unreasonable search and seizure., The case involved Edward Caniglia, who in a dispute with his wife in 2015 brought out his gun and put it on the dining room table, asking his wife to shoot him now to get it over with.. In a significant judgment, the Calcutta High Court directed that in all cases involving recovery of narcotic substances, seizing officers shall make a video recording of the entire procedure and that reasons for failing to videograph the recovery must be specifically stated in the investigation records. The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the request of an investigating officer seeking extension of statutory 180 days period is not a substitute for the report of public prosecutor as envisaged under Section 36A of the NDPS Act. BAIL APPLICATION No. Shabbar Rashidi said that the call detail recording show the nexus of accused with a person arrested with commercial quantity contraband. 53. The High Court set aside the orders passed by a Sessions-cum-Special Court which granted extension to submit chargesheet without providing hearing to accused and not even releasing him when he was entitled for 'default bail'. The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted bail to a person accused of illegal possession of 16 kgs of Ganja. NDPS Act | Commercial Quantity Of Contraband Seized, Mere Non-Mentioning Of Exact Weight In FIR Not Fatal To Prosecution Case: Andhra Pradesh HC, Case Title: Raju Jat Versus The State of Andhra Pradesh. recent illegal search and seizure cases 2022kentucky probate forms inventory. However, for non-commercial quantity, there is no such bar for grant of bail under the provision. 'Khad' Cannot Solely Be Interpreted To Mean Drugs: Delhi High Court, Grants Bail To Fertilizer Seller In NDPS Case, Title: Pratap Singh vs The State (NCT of Delhi). [NDPS Act] "Sampling Not Done As Per 1989 Standing Order In Seizure Of 201 KG Ganja": Allahabad High Court Grants Bail, Case title - Wali Hassan v. State of U.P. Holding the drug to be a "controlled substance", Justice Bhatnagar held that the bar of Section 37 is not applicable in this case. 4. 16. ", 10. Justice Sanjay Dwivedi was essentially dealing with the bail applications moved by the Applicants accused U/S 8/20, 25, 27(a)/28 R/W Section 29 NDPS Act. "The Hon'ble Supreme Court as well as this Court has clearly opined that in case Section 50 of the NDPS Act is not complied with, the applicant is entitled to bail," Justice Singh said. Jewel v. NSA. florida city gas installation. [CRIMINAL MISC. Right To Speedy Trial: NDPS Accused Allegedly Found With 500Kg Contraband Gets Bail From Punjab & Haryana High Court After 3 Yrs, Case Title: Naib Singh v. State of Haryana. 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High Court, No Bar On Granting Interim Custody Of The Vehicle Seized For Commission Of Offence Under NDPS Act: MP High Court, Adversely Affect Young Generation: Madhya Pradesh High Court Denies Bail To Accused Under NDPS Act In Custody For Almost A Year, NDPS Act | 'Spot' Means Place Where Search Is Conducted & Recovery Is Made, Not Where Suspected Vehicle Or Person Is Intercepted: Madhya Pradesh HC, Madras High Court Quashes NDPS Proceedings After Authorities Fail To Test Contraband Even After 5 Years, [NDPS Act] Investigating Officer's Request For Extension Of Time Not Substitute For Report Of Public Prosecutor: Madras High Court Reiterates, Mischief Rule Can't Be Invoked To Read 'Magistrate' As 'Special Court' U/S 52A NDPS Act: Orissa High Court, NDPS | Extension Beyond Statutory Period In Submitting Chargesheet Cannot Be Granted Without Giving Hearing To Accused: Orissa High Court, NDPS Act | Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Accused Who Was Not Heard Before Giving Extension To Submit Chargesheet, NDPS Act | Possession Not Proved Merely By Sitting In Vehicle From Which Contraband Is Seized: Orissa High Court, Public Prosecutor Must File Independent Report Justifying Detention Of Accused Beyond 180 Days U/S 36A(4) NDPS Act: Punjab & Haryana HC, [NDPS Act] Call Conversations B/W Co-Accused Sans Transcript Not Corroborative Material In Absence Of Substantive Evidence: PH High Court, NDPS Act | FSL Report Goes To Root Of Case, Challan Filed Without It Is Incomplete: Punjab & Haryana High Court, NDPS Act | Passing Secret Tip About Illicit Drugs To Gazetted Officer Before Apprehending Accused Not Reason To Doubt Prosecution Story: P&H High Court, Rigors Of S.37 NDPS Act Can Be Relaxed In Cases Involving Commercial Quantity If There Is Delay In Conclusion Of Trial: Punjab & Haryana High Court, Man Arrested Based On Phone Calls, Money Trail Connected With NDPS Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Bail, Power To Grant Regular Bail U/S 439 CrPC Is Subject To Conditions Laid Down In S.37 NDPS Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates, NDPS Act | 180 Days Adequate To Conclude Investigation, Extension Should Be Sought On Rarest Of Rare Occasions: Punjab & Haryana High Court, NDPS Act | Duration Of Custody Alone Not Ground For Grant Of Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates, S.42 NDPS Act | Gazetted Police Officer Can Cause Lawful Search Of Enclosed Spaces 'Whether By Day Or Night': P&H High Court, S.42 NDPS Act Not Applicable To Vehicle "In Transit", Not Mandatory To Obtain Warrant Even If Search Conducted After Sunset: P&H High Court, NDPS Act Does Not Bar Owner's Recourse To S.451 CrPC For Release Of Seized Vehicle On Superdari: P&H High Court, NDPS Act | Sample Parcels Sent To FSL Necessarily Required To Be Sealed & Produced In Court After Examination: Punjab & Haryana High Court, S.27 Evidence Act | Bar On Admissibility Of Confessional Statement Made To Police U/S 67 NDPS Act Lifted On Discovery Of Inculpatory Material: P&H High Court, Right To Speedy Trial: NDPS Accused Allegedly Found With 500Kg Contraband Gets Bail From Punjab & Haryana High Court After 3 Yrs, "Further Incarceration Would Be Violative Of Article 21": PH High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused In Jail For Over 2.5 Yrs, FSL Report Forms Foundation Of NDPS Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Default Bail Despite Chargesheet, Punjab & Haryana HC Shocked At Failure Of Cops To Depose In NDPS Case Despite Repeated Warrants, Grants Bail To Accused, "Issues Of Undertrials Standing Stubborn Against Face Of Democracy": Rajasthan HC Grants Bail To NDPS Accused In Jail For 6 Yrs, NDPS Act | Violation Of Standing Orders During Contraband Sampling Leads To Adverse Inference Against Prosecution: Telangana High Court, S.63 NDPS Act Does Not Bar Owner Of Seized Vehicle To Seek Interim Custody After Expiry Of 30 Days From Date Of Seizure: Tripura High Court. 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