Supreme Court of India

Bharat Chaudhary v. Union of India

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Bench N.V. Ramana, Surya Kant and Hima Kohli JJ.
Decided 13 December 2021

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that mere reliance on the statement made by A-1 to A-3 under Section 67 of the NDPS Act is too tenuous a ground to sustain the impugned order dated 15th July, 2021.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss. 8(c), 22(c), 25, 28, 29, 67 – Seizure of psychotropic substances – Prosecution case that large number of tablets seized by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence from different locations believing to be psychotropic substances – -1 to -3 arrested under various provisions of NDPS Act for alleged export of psychotropic substances – Arrest of -4 on the basis of statements of -1 and - 3 for contravening provisions of NDPS Act – Grant of bail to -4 by NDPS Court – However, the High Court cancelled the bail in favour of -4 – High Court also…

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