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SI injured in attack on police during NDPS raid in Kharar; 6 arrested

April 16, 2026 9:28 pm

Despite the attack, the police initially detained two accused from the spot and later arrested four more who had fled, taking the total number of arrested persons to six.

'Accused must have conscious knowledge': Karnataka HC rules vacant land owners aren't liable for naturally growing ganja

February 24, 2026 8:04 pm

The Karnataka High Court discharged a 67-year-old woman accused of growing ganja plants on her vacant land.

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.

How a single arrest in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar led to fall of a massive interstate drug syndicate

February 08, 2026 10:28 am

The Delhi Police's Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested seven accused from five states and seized 48 kg of high-potency psychotropic drugs worth Rs 50 crore.

An FIR was registered against the accused under Sections 22(c), 25 and 29 of NDPS Act, 1985.

Gauhati High Court holds man’s arrest illegal in NDPS case, says kin not informed about it

December 05, 2025 6:17 pm

Gauhati High Court bail: Justice Anjan Moni Kalita said the mandate under Section 48 (obligation of a person making an arrest to inform about the arrest, to a relative or friend of the accused) of BNSS, 2023, was not complied with by the arresting authority.

The police further revealed that a Nigerian woman was arrested for allegedly selling drugs in the jurisdiction of Suddagunte Palya police station, with 760 grams of MDMA valued at Rs 1.52 crore seized from her.

Bengaluru drug crackdown: Narcotics worth Rs 7 crore seized, 14 foreign nationals arrested

November 20, 2025 10:22 am

The seized drugs included hydro ganja and MDMA, the Bengaluru police said, adding that 11 foreign nationals were detained as they did not have valid passports or visas.

The tribunal dismissed the appeal while noting that no appeal was pending against Kumawat and that the trial court’s order acquitting him had attained finality.

Madhya Pradesh police constable gets clean chit in 25,000 kg opium haul case

November 04, 2025 12:46 pm

Madhya Pradesh opium haul case, NDPS Act acquittal 2025: The case pertains to the massive seizure of over 25000 kilograms of opium by the Central Bureau of Narcotics in 2021.

the CBI laid a trap and caught both officers while they were accepting Rs 2.5 lakh from the complainant.

CBI arrests Delhi Police constable, head constable for accepting Rs 2.5 lakh bribe

March 27, 2025 5:34 pm

It was alleged that police officials, including the accused, demanded Rs 5 lakh for not implicating the complainant in an NDPS case.

HC upholds acquittal in 25 year old narcotics case

Any secret info must be recorded in writing, rules HC; dismisses Punjab plea in 25-year-old case

March 25, 2025 9:20 pm

The court upheld the acquittal of three men in an NDPS case citing non-compliance with procedural safeguards.

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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.