The Kerala High Court has made it clear that drug offences will not be taken lightly as a five-judge Bench examines whether even possession of small quantities can justify branding offenders as “goondas” under KAAPA. The ruling could reshape how repeat drug offences are treated, with the Court stressing deterrence, rehabilitation, and protection of the next generation.
The Supreme Court heard Gitanjali Angmo’s plea challenging activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the NSA, questioning procedural safeguards and the legality of the detention order. The Centre defended the layered statutory process, asserting that preventive detention can extend up to one year if all legal requirements are met.
Today, On 3rd February, The Central government and Ladakh administration told the Supreme Court that all procedural safeguards were followed while detaining climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA). The Centre emphasized that “Sonam Wangchuk has been given a fair treatment.”
Today, On 12th January, Sonam Wangchuk’s wife told the Supreme Court that NSA detention based on irrelevant material is bad law. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal called the detention unconstitutional and procedurally flawed as the Court resumed hearings on the petition challenging Wangchuk’s NSA detention.
