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Incarcerated for 8 years for an offence punishable with minimum 10 years imprisonment: Violation of Right to Personal Liberty and Right to Speedy Trial? Del HC answers

Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., remarked that, “…achievement of universal equality before the law requires the tenets of personal liberty to

Experts Corner Murali Neelakantan

Criminal Trade Mark Infringement for Medicines – An Ineffective Remedy

by Murali Neelakantan†
Cite as: 2022 SCC OnLine Blog Exp 20

Case Briefs High Courts

4 years as undertrial, 2 witnesses examined out of 14, no probability of trial to be concluded in near future: Whether Del HC will grant bail to accused under S. 37(b)(ii) of NDPS Act? Read

Delhi High Court: Chandra Dhari Singh, J., granted bail to an accused on being satisfied with “reasonable grounds” as per Section 37

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | “Drug menace has become deep rooted and is taking its toll like a slow poison for the young generation”; HC expresses anguish over callously casual approach of officers

Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a case exposing callous attitude of authorities while dealing with drug menace in the State of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

No relief to Pak national serving “consecutive” sentences in two cases since 1999, as SC refuses to show any leniency to offenders under NDPS Act

“No leniency should be shown to an accused who is found to be guilty for the offence under the NDPS Act. Those persons who are dealing in narcotic drugs are instruments in causing death or in inflicting death blow to a number of innocent young victims who are vulnerable.

Case Briefs High Courts

[NDPS Act] P&H HC | FSL report available on record yet Trial Court records it unavailable to grant bail; HC directs disciplinary action against Presiding Officer of Trial Court

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Manoj Bajaj, J., directed for disciplinary action against the Presiding Officer of the Trial Court who had

Case Briefs High Courts

Bom HC on NDPS Cases | When LSD Drug is put on blotter paper, would blotter paper form an integral part of drug? Weight of paper will be considered for determining small or commercial quantity? Read on

Bombay High Court: Addressing a very crucial question having relevance with the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances cases, Revati Mohite Dere, J.,

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Merely informing accused he has a right without specifying the same is not enough to meet requirements of S. 50(1) of NDPS Act

Punjab and Haryana High Court: B.S. Walia, J., held that merely informing that accused has rights under the NDPS Act, without specifying

Case Briefs High Courts

P&H HC | Challan filled without FSL report is not a complete challan under NDPS Act; HC grants bail to the man in alleged possession of 1.6 kg ganja

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Anupinder Singh Grewal, J., granted bail to the person accused of carrying 1.6 kg of ganja on

Case Briefs High Courts

Utt HC | Bail granted in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 case; Court differentiates possession of small quantity from commercial quantity

Uttaranchal High Court: Alok Kumar Verma, J., allowed a bail application which was filed for grant of regular bail for the offence

Legislation Updates Rules & Regulations

Drugs (4th Amendment) Rules, 2021

The Central Government after consultation with the Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board, notifies Drugs (4th Amendment) Rules, 2021 to amend

Case Briefs High Courts

[Remdesivir shortage] Bom HC | “How such drug in such short supply, is available to Politicians and Actors for distribution to public at large?”HC pulls up state over inadequate crisis management

Bombay High Court: The Division Bench of Dipankar Datta, Cj., and G. S. Kulkarni, J., expressed its displeasure on casual attitude of

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Murderer kills one or two persons but persons dealing with narcotic drugs inflict death blow to a number of innocent youngsters: Supreme Court

“While striking balance between the mitigating and aggravating circumstances, public interest, impact on the society as a whole will always be tilt in favour of the suitable higher punishment.”

Case Briefs High Courts

[NDPS] Bom HC | Will the weight of paper containing dried LSD drops of LSD solution be counted while determining its quantity? HC explains

Bombay High Court: Sandeep K. Shinde, J., granted bail to a person from whom LSD drops of LSD solution and charas was recovered

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Bom HC | Will giving money to another for consuming drugs mean “financing” or “harbouring” as envisaged under S. 27 A of NDPS Act? Read HC’s verdict granting bail to Rhea Chakraborty

Bombay High Court: Sarang Kotwal, J., while addressing the bail application filed by Actor Rhea Chakraborty in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case,

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AP HC | Under what conditions can ban for granting bail continue for an offence under NDPS Act? HC reiterates SC’s position in light of S. 37 NDPS Act

Andhra Pradesh High Court: M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J., addressed a petition while reiterating the Supreme Court’s position in regard to Section 37 of