Supreme Court rules that NDPS Act Section 50 protection applies only to personal searches, not bags or containers, while reducing the convict's sentence from 14 to 10 years.
Read Full ArticleKerala High Court grants bail in an MDMA case, holding Section 50 NDPS Act compliance is mandatory during body search, even if accused surrenders contraband himself.
Delhi HC rules only cannabis flowering tops count as ganja under NDPS; leaves and branches excluded, casting doubt on commercial quantity and enabling bail.
Supreme Court grants bail to Satyjeet Bhoi in 150 kg ganja NDPS case, directing him to cooperate with trial and follow bail conditions.
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 Bombay HC bail orders, ruling that prolonged custody cannot dilute the strict Section 37 NDPS embargo in a 50 kg cocaine case.
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