Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 240
A police party apprehended the respondent during a routine nakabandi after he appeared perplexed and attempted to flee upon seeing them. A search of the bag he was carrying revealed 11 kg 50 grams of charas. The trial court convicted the respondent under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (ND&PS Act). The High Court, however, set aside the conviction and acquitted the respondent.
Whether the search and seizure conducted were in compliance with Section 50 of the ND&PS Act, and if not, whether this vitiated the entire trial and necessitated acquittal.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to acquit the respondent. The Court found that the High Court had correctly identified
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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