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.
Calcutta High Court granted bail to law student Sharmistha Panoli, calling her arrest “mechanical” and in violation of legal safeguards. The Court also directed police protection citing threats and obscene messages over her social media posts.
