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‘Global crisis’: Punjab and Haryana High Court denies bail to man held with 2.7 kg of opium, cites rising drug menace
May 13, 2026 3:04 pm
As the world grapples with escalating substance use disorders and an ever-accessible drug market, the consequences leave a generational imprint on public health, the Punjab and Haryana High Court noted.
Supreme Court denies relief to ex-Kerala minister Antony Raju in 1990 NDPS case
April 27, 2026 2:55 pm
Antony Raju, who was then a practising lawyer and had appeared for the Australian national, was named an accused, along with a court employee, in the 1990 NDPS case.
No more 'petty' offence: Kerala High Court says even small drug quantities can label you ‘goonda’ in key ruling
April 02, 2026 1:52 pm
In a massive legal shift, a five-judge bench of Kerala High Court in a significent ruling has declared that possessing even a small quantity of drugs can now land you under the state’s strict anti-goonda laws.
Punjab and Haryana HC hears plea citing 74 lakh drug users, seeks responses from Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh
March 07, 2026 12:09 pm
PIL flags ‘ignored’ preventive laws, says stronger action needed to stem drug-linked crime.
‘Prison would affect his studies’: Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to Shimla student caught with 350 gram of charas
March 10, 2026 12:08 pm
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail to a student in a NDPS Act case, observing that continued detention would harm his studies and bail cannot be denied as punishment without trial.
Witnesses untraced, NCB officer forgot names of raiding team members: Why court acquits Brazilian accused of carrying 4-kg cocaine
February 19, 2026 11:00 pm
A Delhi court has acquitted Brazilian national Jailson Manoel Da Silva in a 2016 cocaine seizure case, citing major investigative lapses by the Narcotics Control Bureau, including missing witnesses and procedural violations.
‘Large-scale narco-terror conspiracy’: Tripura High Court warns of deadly link between drug influx, HIV surge in state
February 17, 2026 5:52 pm
Tripura High Court News: Flagging the ‘crime against society and humanity’, the Tripura High Court said the state is facing regular problems with narcotic drugs, leading to HIV/AIDS.
Can a WhatsApp message justify your arrest? Why Kerala High Court denied bail to this NDPS accused
February 14, 2026 10:15 am
The Kerala High Court was hearing the bail plea of Malappuram resident Shameem, who was found in possession of 95.93 grams of MDMA on November 22, 2025, near the Muthanga police check post.
'Not favourable' forensic result is not enough: Mumbai court rejects police plea to retest suspected drugs
January 20, 2026 12:05 pm
The Anti Narcotics Cell faced a setback as the Mumbai court noted that retesting under the NDPS Act is only for "exceptional circumstances".
‘Trial courts can’t pass mechanical remand extension order’: Andhra Pradesh High Court grants bail in narcotics case
January 08, 2026 6:25 pm
Justice Rao said that the trial court’s order does not reflect that at the time of extension of the remand, the petitioner was either produced physically or virtually.
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