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Category: Narcotics

Narcotics

Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 – Ss 12, 13 and 13(6) – N D and P S Act, 1985 – Section 21(b) – Respondent transferred to India on agreement between Government of India and Government of Mauritius on the Transfer of Prisoners – High Court reduced the sentence from 26 years to 10 years – Sentence imposed by the Supreme Court of Mauritius in this case is binding on India

Jan 16, 2022 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. SHAIKH ISTIYAQ AHMED AND OTHERS — Respondent ( Before : L. Nageswara Rao and B.R. Gavai,…

Narcotics

(NDPS) – Sections 8, 21 and 50 – Recovery of smack from motorcycle – Substance weighed 900gms – No incriminating substance was recovered during the personal search – Argument of non­compliance of Section 50 of NDPS Act – In the case of personal search only, the provisions of Section 50 of the Act is required to be complied with but not in the case of vehicle

Dec 12, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH KALLU KHAN — Appellant Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee and J.K. Maheshwari, JJ.Z ) Criminal Appeal No. 1605…

Narcotics

(NDPS) – (CrPC) – Section 427 and 427(1) – Illegal trafficking of drugs – applying discretion under Section 427 of Cr.PC, the discretion shall not be in favour of the accused who is found to be indulging in illegal trafficking in the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances – considering the offences under the NDPS Act which are very serious in nature and against the society at large, no discretion shall be exercised in favour of such accused who is indulging into the offence under the NDPS Act – Appeal dismissed.

Dec 12, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH MOHD ZAHID — Appellant Vs. STATE THROUGH NCB — Respondent ( Before : M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No. 1457…

Narcotics

(NDPS) – Sections 8, 21, 27A, 29, 37(1)(b), 37(1)(b)(ii), 42 and 67 – Cancellation of bail -A finding of the absence of possession of the contraband on the person of the respondent by the High Court in the impugned order does not absolve it of the level of scrutiny required under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act – A confessional statement made under Section 67 of the NDPS Act will not be admissible in evidence – Contention that Section 42 of the NDPS Act was not complied with is prima facie misplaced

Sep 27, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH UNION OF INDIA THROUGH NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU, LUCKNOW — Appellant Vs. MD. NAWAZ KHAN — Respondent ( Before : Dr. Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud and…

Narcotics

Recovery of huge quantity (3332 kgs.) of ‘Ganja’ (cannabis) carried on truck – Appellant was helper of truck – He was only 22/23 years of age at the time of incident and first time offender – Nothing was recovered from his custody – appropriate to reduce the sentence of imprisonment to the period already undergone,

Apr 10, 2021 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH M. SAMPAT — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF CHHATISGARH — Respondent ( Before : Indira Banerjee and Krishna Murari, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

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