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NDPS Held Recovery of 3kg 100gms charas – Compliance with Section 50 – Safeguards for search of a person would not extend to his bag or other article being carried by them

Oct 27, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH RAJESH DHIMAN — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. )…

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HELD total quantity in the instant case is 1 kg 230 gms charas, which exceeds the definition of ‘commercial quantity’ as specified at Sl. No. 23 in Notification S.O. 1055 (E), dated 19.10.2001 – Thus, the sentence accorded by the High Court is clearly already far too charitable

Oct 27, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH RAVEEN KUMAR — Appellant Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant and Hrishikesh Roy, JJ. )…

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N D P S Act, 1985 – Ss 20(b)(ii)(B) & 50 – Possession 20 kg – Ganja from the motor cycle – NDPS Trial is not vitiated merely because ownership of Vehicle from which Contraband was seized is not established – It is enough to establish and prove that the contraband articles were found from the accused from the vehicle purchased by the accused

Sep 10, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH RIZWAN KHAN — Appellant Vs. THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH — Respondent ( Before : Ashok Bhushan, R. Subhash Reddy and M.R. Shah, JJ.…

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N D P S Act, 1985 – S 58 – Accused not entitled to acquittal just because complainant probed case – There cannot be any general proposition of law to be laid down that in every case where the informant is the investigator, the trial is vitiated and the accused is entitled to acquittal. Mohan Lal vs. State of Punjab, (2018) 17 SCC 627 overruled.

Sep 1, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CONSTITUTION BENCH MUKESH SINGH — Appellant Vs. STATE (NARCOTIC BRANCH OF DELHI) — Respondent ( Before : Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee, Vineet Saran, M.R. Shah…

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) – Sections 2(viia), 2(xxiiia) and 21 – Mixture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance – Determination of Small quantity or commercial quantity – HELD In case of seizure of mixture of Narcotic Drugs or Psychotropic Substances with one or more neutral substance(s), the quantity of neutral substance(s) is not to be excluded and to be taken into consideration along with actual content by weight of the offending drug, while determining the “small or commercial quantity” of the Narcotic Drugs or Psychotropic Substances.

Apr 23, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH HIRA SINGH AND ANOTHER — Appellant Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Arun Mishra, Indira Banerjee and M.R.…

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Non Sending Of Report U/s 57 NDPS Act Within 48 Hours Of Arrest Of Accused Will Not Vitiate Entire Proceedings: SC

Jan 28, 2020 sclaw

Non Sending Of Report U/s 57 NDPS Act Within 48 Hours Of Arrest Of Accused Will Not Vitiate Entire Proceedings: SC Non Sending Of Report U/s 57 NDPS Act Within…

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Liberal Approach In Granting Bail In NDPS Uncalled For, Says SC HELD “Underlying object of Section 37 is that in addition to the limitations provided under the CrPC, or any other law for the time being in force, regulating the grant of bail, its liberal approach in the matter of bail under the NDPS Act is indeed uncalled for.”

Jan 24, 2020 sclaw

Liberal Approach In Granting Bail In NDPS Uncalled For, Says SC [Read Judgment] Ashok Kini 24 Jan 2020 5:39 PM “The jurisdiction of the Court to grant bail is circumscribed…

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Sections 18 and 50 – Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) – Section 313 – Possession of 1kg 750 grams of opium – Conviction and sentence – Appeal against – Merely because prosecution has not examined any independent witness, same would not necessarily lead to the conclusion that the appellant has been falsely implicated.

Jan 6, 2020 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA FULL BENCH SURINDER KUMAR — Appellant Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB — Respondent ( Before : N.V. Ramana, R. Subhash Reddy and B.R. Gavai, JJ. ) Criminal…

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS) – Sections 8, 15, 42 and 52 – Non-production of contraband – Appeal against acquittal – If the seizure of the material is proved on record and is not even doubted or disputed the entire contraband material need not be placed before this Court.

Sep 29, 2019 sclaw

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH STATE OF RAJASTHAN — Appellant Vs. SAHI RAM — Respondent ( Before : Uday Umesh Lalit and Vineet Saran, JJ. ) Criminal Appeal No.…

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NDPS Act- Court Should Be Satisfied That Confession Is Voluntary And Accused Was Apprised Of His Rights: SC

Sep 17, 2019 sclaw

NDPS Act- Court Should Be Satisfied That Confession Is Voluntary And Accused Was Apprised Of His Rights: SC REPORTABLEIN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIACRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTIONCRIMINAL APPEAL NO.296 OF 2014…

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