Delhi HC rules only cannabis flowering tops count as ganja under NDPS; leaves and branches excluded, casting doubt on commercial quantity and enabling bail.
Read Full ArticleKerala HC rules that mentioning nature of contraband quantity in arrest notice is sufficient under BNSS; exact quantity need not be specified.
Supreme Court grants bail to Satyjeet Bhoi in 150 kg ganja NDPS case, directing him to cooperate with trial and follow bail conditions.
Madras High Court says Section 37 NDPS Act doesn’t apply to acceptance of bond for appearance on summons, as it is distinct from grant of bail.
Supreme Court summons NCB Director and Guwahati IG over delays and lapses in an NDPS case, questioning trial delays and late challenge to bail order.
Supreme Court upholds 10-year sentence under NDPS Act in commercial ganja case, ruling that sampling irregularities alone do not vitiate prosecution.
Supreme Court sets aside bail in 731 kg ganja case, ruling that a family member’s undertaking cannot substitute mandatory conditions under the NDPS Act.
Supreme Court sets aside Bombay HC bail orders, ruling that prolonged custody cannot dilute the strict Section 37 NDPS embargo in a 50 kg cocaine case.
Kerala High Court refuses to quash NDPS case, holding that cultivating cannabis in pots amounts to an offence and disputed facts must be tried in court.
Madras HC orders three cops to pay ₹10 lakh for fabricating evidence in NDPS case; directs DGP inquiry for false testimony and unfair investigation.
SC: Special Courts under NDPS Act retain power to release seized vehicles; 2022 Rules can’t override statutory jurisdiction of Special Courts.
Punjab & Haryana HC denies anticipatory bail in cross-border drone drug smuggling case, citing rising drone threats to national security and youth.
Delhi HC denies bail to Afghan national caught smuggling 905g heroin in stomach, citing NDPS twin tests, flight risk & societal threat.
J&K High Court denies bail in narco-terror case, citing links to Pakistan-based terrorist and stringent conditions under UA(P) and NDPS Acts.
Punjab & Haryana HC grants bail in NDPS case citing prosecution’s delay, stressing right to speedy trial despite serious drug trafficking charges.
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