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Supreme Court Annual Digest 2022- NDPS Act

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Appeal against HC judgment upholding conviction of appellant under NDPS Act - Dismissed. Budhiyarin Bai v. State of Chhattisgarh, 2022 LiveLaw 667 Section 37 - Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; Section 37 - Appeal against High Court order that granted anticipatory bail on the …

'In The Face Of The Mandate Of Section 37 NDPS Act': Supreme Court Sets Aside Bail Granted To NDPS Accused

The Supreme Court recently set aside the bail granted to two persons accused in an NDPS case. "In the face of the mandate of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, the High Court could not and ought not to have released the accused on bail", the bench of CJI UU Lalit and Justice Bela M. Trivedi observed.As per the prosecution …

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Statement Under Section 67 of NDPS Act Cannot Be Used As A Confessional Statement, Reiterates Punjab & Haryana HC

The High Court of Punjab & Haryana has held that a statement under Section 67 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 cannot be used as a confessional statement in the trial of an offense under the Act. However, a bench of Justice Raj Mohan Singh relied on the case of Tofan Singh vs. State of Tamil Nadu, where …

Explainer: Why Supreme Court Held That Officers Designated U/s 53 NDPS Act Are 'Police Officers' ?

In an important judgment delivered on Thursday, the Supreme Court has held that the officers who are invested with powers under section 53 of the NDPS Act are "police officers" within the meaning of section 25 of the Evidence Act, as a result of which any confessional statement made to them would be barred under the provisions of section 25 …

Whether Statement Recorded By Investigating Officer U/s 67 NDPS Act Is A Confessional Statement? SC To Hear On 18th August [Read Notice]

Whether a statement recorded under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act can in law be a confessional statement or not?, a three judge bench will be hearing this important legal issue on 18th August.A two judge bench had referred this issue to larger bench seven years ago.The SC registry has now issued a notice that a …