The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an NDPS accused found with 259.3 grams of morphine against a 250 gram commercial quantity, holding that strict application of the NDPS Act rigours may not be justified and noting that the trial will take considerable time.
A second plea for successive bail in an NDPS case has failed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which held that “mere prolongation of custody”, here a little over seven and a half months with nothing else new, is not a substantial change in circumstances. Chandigarh: Refusing successive bail to an accused in a […]
The Supreme Court has reserved its order on whether an NDPS accused can be granted bail for failure to communicate the grounds of arrest under Article 22(1), even where the twin conditions of Section 37 are not met.
The Patna High Court has cancelled the bail granted to Sanjeev Sahu and Lallan Das in an NCB case involving 1 kg of methamphetamine, holding that the Muzaffarpur Special Judge’s order rested on findings contrary to the record and never applied the twin conditions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
The Supreme Court will re-examine how “small” and “commercial” drug quantities are calculated under the NDPS Act, questioning its 2020 ruling in Hira Singh. The decision could change punishments and bail conditions in narcotics cases.
Jaipur: Abhay Singh, popularly known as IIT Baba, was recently detained in Jaipur after he was found with ganja (marijuana). He became famous during the Maha Kumbh Mela and gained attention from many people. However, after being caught with ganja, the police took him into custody.
The Kerala High Court ruled that magic mushrooms are not classified as narcotic drugs under the NDPS Act, impacting bail decisions for drug possession cases. The Court clarified that the mushrooms, containing minimal psilocybin, cannot be treated as mixtures. Consequently, the accused’s total weight of possession did not exceed the commercial quantity threshold, allowing bail.
