P&H HC | Mere apprehension of creating law and order problem not a ground for cancellation of parole
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Kuldip Singh, J. quashed the order of the lower court on the ground that there was no
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J&K HC | Preventive detention of a person who is already in custody of State in connection with commission of offence under substantive law must not be ordered
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Rashid Ali Dar, J. allowed a habeas corpus petition and quashed detention order of a person who
HP HC | Releasing a second time offender on bail sends a wrong message to the society; Court denies bail
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel, J., dismissed a petition seeking bail as the petitioner was a second-time offender and the possibility
HP HC | NDPS Act: Bail application in case of illegal cannabis transportation, must be rejected where trial is on the verge of conclusion
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. dismissed bail application of a person accused of illegal transportation of cannabis, holding that
Del HC | Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 disentitles convicts under NDPS Act for grant of furlough
Delhi High Court: The Bench of Mukta Gupta, J. dismissed a petition for grant of furlough holding that convicts under Narcotic Drugs and
Person accused of transacting commercial quantity of drug denied bail in view of serious allegations under NDPS Act: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Sunil Thomas, J. refused enlargement on bail of a person accused of transacting
Accused found in possession of “manufactured drug” can be tried under NDPS Act in place of Drugs and Cosmetics Act: SC
Supreme Court: A Bench comprising of N.V. Ramana, M.M. Shantanagoudar and M.R. Shah, JJ. allowed a set of appeals filed against the common
Compliance of Section 50 NDPS Act mandatory; plea that accused waived off right by consenting to search by raiding party not sustainable: Del HC
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of C. Hari Shankar, J. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the
No re-test under NDPS Act when the earlier test clearly defines percentage of the said drug: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P. Ubaid, J. declared that re-testing cannot be allowed if the first testing
3-month imprisonment under NDPS Act reduced to 16 days to meet the ends of justice in light of convict’s old age: Bombay HC
Bombay High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of M.G. Giratkar, J. partly allowed an appeal filed against the judgment of the trial
Convict under Section 21(c) NDPS Act acquitted in light of doubtful link evidence of depositing recovered case property
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Mukta Gupta, J. allowed an appeal filed against the order of the trial
To declare Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of NDPS Act ultra vires constitution not in scope of petition under Section 439 CrPC; bail granted under the same
Punjab and Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of Rajbir Sehrawat, J., dealt with an application under Section 439 of
Confession of an accused is not, by itself, a substantive evidence against other co-accused; can be used to lend assurance to the Court: SC
Supreme Court: The Bench comprising of Abhay Manohar Sapre and UU Lalit, JJ. allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment passed
Conviction reversed due to failure of police to communicate right of the accused under Section 50 NDPS Act
Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhushan Barowalia, J., allowed a criminal appeal filed against the judgment of the trial court whereby the
Interim custody of vehicle carrying drugs allowed in light of “Supurdagi”
Rajasthan High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of P.K. Lohra, J., decided a revision petition for an offence under Section 8
It is the quality and not quantity that matters while appreciating evidence
Patna High Court: An appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 20(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
A positive report regarding threat to the State or public order is necessary to deny parole to a convict
Punjab and Haryana High Court: The order denying parole to the petitioner (convict) based on the report of the District Magistrate was
Convicts under NDPS Act are not entitled to benefits of remission in sentence
Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Sanjay Karol and Ajay Mohan Goel, JJ., decided a public interest litigation-writ petition,
In an appeal against conviction, appellate court is duty bound to appreciate evidence on record
High Court of Himachal Pradesh: While deciding a criminal appeal assailing the judgment passed by the trial court, whereby the appellant-accused was
Testimony of investigating officer in absence of supporting evidence is not enough to convict under NDPS Act
Delhi High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of S.P Garg, J held that the sole testimony of the investigating officer cannot