Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 37, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Transportation of 209.700 kg Ganja - Commercial quantity - Bail - Long period of incarceration is not at all a ground to enlarge accused on bail in case where huge quantity of narcotic items are involved...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 20(b)(ii)(C), 25, 37, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Transportation of 209.700 kg Ganja - Conscious possession - Bail - Drugs were transported together by accused in a car and lorry with the help and assistance of A-6 after procuring it from him - Prima facie record reveals that both the vehicles..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 67, 27A, 29A -- Confession of co-accused - Offence u/ss 27-A, 29-A of the Act - Framing of charges against accused on basis of confession of co-accused not sustainable, particularly when no contraband was recovered from premises of accused - Only 4 Kgs Acetic Anhydride (Controlled Substance) was allegedly found..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 37, 8, 20, 29, 60(3), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Recovery of 349.250 kg Ganja - Keeping in view nature of accusations, nature of evidence in support thereof, severity of punishment which conviction will entail, character of accused, circumstances which are peculiar to accused,..........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7(d) -- Muslim Law - Extra judicial divorce - Endorsement of extra judicial divorce and consequential declaration of status of parties by Family Court invoking S.7(d) of Family Court Act is contemplated only to have a public record of extra judicial divorce - Hence, detailed enquiry is neither essential nor desirable in a proceeding..........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7(d) -- Muslim Law - Extra judicial divorce - Guidelines issued to Family Court in a petition filed u/s 7(d) of the Act to endorse extra judicial Divorce under Muslim Personal law and to declare the marital status of parties to marriage viz. : (i) on receipt of petition, Family Court shall issue notice to respondent; (ii) After service of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(D) -- Quashing of order - Order taking cognizance - Offence u/s 3(1)(D) of the Act - Application u/s 482 Cr.P.C is not maintainable against order taking cognizance for an offence in SC/ST Act, as only appeal provided u/s 14-A(1) of SC/ST Act..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 21, 27A, 29, 37, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Recovery of 3.300 kg heroin - Bail - Absence of recovery of contraband from the person of accused, does not absolve it of level of scrutiny required u/s 37(1)(b)(ii) of NDPS Act and by itself not a ground to grant bail...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 42, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Recovery of 3.300 kg heroin - Non-compliance of S.42 of the Act - Bail - Issue of whether there was compliance of procedure laid down u/s 42 of NDPS Act is a question of fact - Question is one that should be raised in the course of trial - Order granting bail set..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 21, 27A, 29, 37, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Recovery of 3.300 kg heroin - Bail - High Court while granting bail to accused overlooked crucial requirements and glossed over the circumstances which were material to issue as to whether a case for grant of bail was established - In failing to..........
