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Court cancels dismissal of 3 cops sacked without inquiry over drug cases

July 02, 2026 3:01 pm

A disciplinary inquiry is a constitutional requirement and can’t be avoided arbitrarily or because the department’s case against the civil servant is weak, the Himachal Pradesh High Court held.

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Court halts Kerala policemen’s deal to drop charges after handcuffed body found in TN well

June 04, 2026 5:26 pm

The petitioners’ argument that the deceased was an accused in a case under the NDPS Act cannot dilute the constitutional obligation imposed upon police officials, the Madras High Court said.

No X-Ray, doctor’s statement: Why Afghan national who ‘swallowed 918 grams of heroin’ was acquitted

May 05, 2026 5:03 pm

Special NDPS judge highlighted inconsistencies in the doctor’s testimony, lack of medical evidence among other inconsistencies.

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Husband’s duty vs drug charges: Citing wife’s illness, Andhra Pradesh High Court grants bail to man held with 80 kg ganja

March 23, 2026 12:39 pm

The Andhra Pradesh High Court noted, while granting bail, that the petitioner’s wife is suffering from sickle cell anaemia and experiencing painful episodes.

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‘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.

The court flagged missing witnesses, faulty sampling procedures and failure to prove key links in the prosecution’s case.

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.

Cannabis and MDMA worth Rs 4 cr seized; 10 peddlers arrested in Bengaluru: police

January 28, 2026 9:38 pm

The Bengaluru police said the illegal drugs were sourced from foreign countries and routed through multiple channels.

The Mumbai court noted that retesting for drugs under the NDPS Act is only for "exceptional circumstances".

'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".

The court said that long adjournments not only delays the trial but also adversely affects the fundamental right to speedy trial guaranteed under the Constitution.

Fix short and continuous dates for recording evidence: Chhattisgarh High Court urges trial courts

November 06, 2025 5:18 pm

Judicial custody trials, NDPS Act bail case: The court directed all trial courts to avoid unnecessary adjournments and to fix short and continuous dates for recording evidence, particularly in cases where the accused is in judicial custody.

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People caught with small amount of drugs must be granted bail, Punjab and Haryana High Court rules

March 13, 2025 7:51 am

Landmark ruling clarifies that strict NDPS bail restrictions apply only to commercial quantities, not minor drug cases. The case involved a Punjab resident who was denied bail based solely on a co-accused’s statement, even though no drugs were recovered from him—an evidentiary gap the court deemed unacceptable.