NDPS Act| ‘Delay in Drug Sample Verification Under Section 52A Not Grounds for Bail’: Supreme Court

Today, On 20th December, The Supreme Court said that a delay or failure to follow Section 52A of the NDPS Act, which involves drug sample verification, is not enough reason to grant bail to an accused. The Court stated that a mistake in verification does not automatically mean bail should be given. It clarified that such mistakes should be looked at in the right context, and bail cannot be granted just because of procedural delays.