“You Delayed His Appointment for Five Years, Then Denied Him Pension for Not Serving Long Enough — That’s Bureaucratic Injustice”: Calcutta High Court Pulls Up State Government Citizens Are Not Cattle, You Cannot Let Them Die in Silence: Rajasthan High Court Blasts Government Inaction Amid 50°C Heatwave Cadre-Wise Quantifiable Data Collected; Constitutional Mandate Fulfilled: Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds 20% Promotion Quota for SCs in Group A & B Services Being a Spouse Is Not a Crime — Prosecution Must Show Mens Rea, Not Just Marital Status: Orissa HC Quashes Vigilance Case Against Wife of Govt Official Kerosene on the Floor, Matches by the Stove — That’s an Accident, Not a Murder Plot: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Woman’s Death General Rule Is Plaintiff Has A Right To Begin, Unless Defendant Admits All The ‘Material Allegations’: Delhi High Court on Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC Rent Paid on a Lawyer’s Letterhead, Cultivation Missing from Records — That’s Not Tenancy: Bombay High Court Cancels 40-Year-Old Claim Over Agricultural Land You Can’t Block a Public Path and Call It Private Property: Allahabad High Court Upholds SDM’s Order to Remove Wall Constructed on Village Way Gunshot Residue Found on Right Hand of Accused, Not a Coincidence: Supreme Court Upholds Father’s Conviction for Murdering Son Builder-Buyer Conflicts Cannot Be Silenced by Defamation Suits: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case Over Protest Banner by Flat Owners Criminal History Alone Is Not Ground To Deny Bail: Supreme Court Refuses to Cancel Anticipatory Bail of Accused with 45 FIRs A Label Doesn’t Shield You from Liability—What Matters Is Who Controls the Establishment: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for ESI Default Absence of Arbitration Notice or Section 11 Joinder Not a Bar to Jurisdiction: Supreme Court Allows Non-Signatories to Be Impleaded in Arbitration “Judiciary Has a Nuclear Missile Available 24x7”: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Criticizes Supreme Court’s Use of Article 142 3Children’s Court Cannot Abdicate Its Duty of Independent Assessment: Telangana High Court Sets Aside Conviction of Juvenile Tried as Adult Without Proper Procedure Delay in Raising Industrial Dispute Is Fatal Unless Explained: Punjab & Haryana High Court Substitutes Reinstatement with Compensation in 19-Year-Old Termination Case Common Intention Cannot Be Presumed from Vague Allegations: Allahabad High Court Affirms Acquittal in 1984 Attempt to Murder Case After 37 Years Criminal Law is Not a Tool to Penalize Business Losses After Full Repayment and No Dues Certificate: Supreme Court Quashes Charges in Bank Fraud Case Demand, Acceptance, and Trap Proven — Bribe Taker Cannot Take Shelter Behind Technical Doubts: Supreme Court Restores Conviction of Karnataka Revenue Official Presence, Provocation, and Political Power — Exhortation to Kill Makes You Liable Even Without Lifting a Weapon: Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Political Leader Who Instigated Fatal Mob Attack You Sat on Development for a Decade — You Can’t Block Public Redevelopment with Unenforced Private Agreements: Supreme Court Dismisses Builder's Challenge to MHADA E-Tender No Collision? Then Why Did You Flee? — Supreme Court Rejects Truck Driver’s Defence, Upholds Full Liability on Insurer

"NDPS" Digest

Criminal Law – NDPS Act – Conviction for Possession of Poppy Husk – Appeal against conviction under Section 15 NDPS Act – Appellant argued improper handling of evidence and lack of primary evidence due to destruction of examined sample cloth parcels – High Court found non-compliance with statutory procedures for certifying and retaining evidence – Inventory and ...

Bail – Section 439 Cr.P.C. – NDPS Act – Prolonged Custody and Delay in Trial – Bail applications by petitioners arrested with 23600 tablets of Tramadol Hydrochloride. Petitioners in custody since 27.11.2020, with trial progress minimal, citing only 3 out of 13 witnesses examined over 3.5 years. Held: Prolonged incarceration violates Article 21 of the Constitution. Supreme C...

Bail Application – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act – Application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. for regular bail in case registered under various sections of the NDPS Act, involving the recovery of 230 kg of poppy husk – Petitioner neither driver nor owner of the truck; co-accused granted bail – Prolonged incarceration without charge framing or witne...

Bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C. – Petition for grant of regular bail – Offences under Sections 21/61/85 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Petitioner found in possession of 950 intoxicating capsules – Allegation of Tramadol Hydrochloride weighing 608 grams – Petitioner contends discrepancies in signature language on notice under Section 50 NDPS A...

Bail Application under Section 439 CrPC - Petitioner seeking bail in connection with FIR under Sections 22(C) and 27-A/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) - Petitioner not found in possession of contraband, implicated based on disclosure statement of co-accused - Interim bail previously granted by Coordinate Bench - Prosecution relying on disclosure stateme...

Acquittal – Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) – Criminal Appeal against Special Court, Bathinda's judgment convicting under Sections 21 and 22 NDPS Act – High Court sets aside conviction – Finds prosecution's case unconvincing and lacking substantial proof – Highlights flaws in prosecution’s presentation and handling of evidence &ndas...

Criminal Bail Application – Narcotics Offences – Applicant charged under Sections 8(c), 20, 22 & 29 of the NDPS Act – Retraction of statement made under Section 67 NDPS Act – No recoveries from the Applicant – Lack of independent evidence linking the Applicant to the alleged offences – Constitutional guarantees and admissibility of confessional statements &n...

Bail Application – Petitioner seeks regular bail – FIR registered under Sections 22 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Custody Certificate produced – Petitioner's counsel argues that an unauthorized officer conducted the search before an authorized officer arrived – Petitioner's prolonged incarceration and lack of criminal antecedents co...

Bail Application – Second application for regular bail – Petitioner accused of committing an offence under Section 20(b)(ii)C of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Allegation of transporting contraband – Arrested with a significant quantity of Ganja – Search conducted between sunset and sunrise – Compliance of 2nd proviso to Section 42 of...

Bail Application – Regular Bail under Section 439 Cr.PC – Petitioner charged under Section 22/61/85 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Recovery of contraband – Allegation of non-compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of the NDPS Act – Petitioner's claim of false implication – First-time offender – Lengthy custody period – R...