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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on NDPS Act

110 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count.

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 56
Mohd Muslim @ Hussain vs State (NCT of Delhi)
SC · 28 March 2023
[2023] 3 S.C.R. 697 : 2023 INSC 311
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.37 – Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.436A – Appellant accused of committing offences punishable under NDPS Act has been in custody since 2015, if entitled to…
State of Himachal Pradesh vs Nirmal Kaur @ Nimmo and Others
SC · 20 October 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 369 : 2022 INSC 1121
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.2(xvii)(a) and (b) and s.15 – Conviction in relation to ‘poppy straw’ – ‘Poppy straw’ defined to mean all parts of ‘opium poppy’ except the seeds – ‘Opium poppy’ d…
The State of Manipur & Ors. vs Buyamayum Abdul Hanan @ Anand & Anr.
SC · 19 October 2022
[2022] 15 S.C.R. 760 : 2022 INSC 1117
Constitution of India – Art. 22(5) – Right to make representation – Preventive Detention – Non-supply of legible copies of documents relied upon by detaining authority – Denial of effective representation – Respondent no…
Sushanta Kumar Banik vs State of Tripura & Ors.
SC · 30 September 2022
[2022] 13 S.C.R. 484 : 2022 INSC 1053
Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988: s. 3(1) – Power to make orders detaining certain persons – FIRs against the appellant for the offences punishable u/ss. 22(b)/22(C)/2…
Sanjeet Kumar Singh @ Munna Kumar Singh vs State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 30 August 2022
[2022] 11 S.C.R. 166 : 2022 INSC 883
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20(b)(ii)(C), 54 Presumption u/s.54 – Appellant concurrently convicted u/s.20(b)(ii)(C) and sentenced, relying on the testimony of PW-7-DSP (who acted both as the…
Narcotics Control Bureau vs Mohit Aggarwal
SC · 19 July 2022
[2022] 7 S.C.R. 600 : 2022 INSC 730
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss. 8, 22, 29, 37 and 67 – Post-arrest bail – Not granted – Respondent made statement u/s. 67 NDPS Act and disclosed that he was illegally selling and purchasing the…
State of West Bengal vs Rakesh Singh @ Rakesh Kumar Singh
SC · 11 July 2022
[2022] 14 S.C.R. 538 : 2022 INSC 691
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.27A, 37, and 21(b)/29 – Rigours of provisions of s.37 relating to grant of bail – Inapplicability – Cocaine, a contraband drug, recovered from a motorcar with thr…
Ramjhan Gani Palani vs National Investigating Agency and Anr.
SC · 27 April 2022
[2022] 4 S.C.R. 1050 : 2022 INSC 482
Bail: Regular bail – Denial of – Matter pertaining to seizure of huge quantity of Narcotics drug, Heroin near Port in Gujarat in a joint operation by the Indian Coast Guard and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence-DRI – P…
Jahir Hak vs The State of Rajasthan
SC · 11 April 2022
[2022] 3 S.C.R. 101 : 2022 INSC 412
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Application for anticipatory bail by undertrial prisoner who has undergone 8 years of incarceration – Appellant was arrested in connection with FIR for offences punishable under…
Dayalu Kashyap vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 25 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 1020 : 2022 INSC 95
Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985 – s.50 – Effect of – Search conducted by Sub-Inspector and not by a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate, recovery of ganja from a polythene bag on a Kanwad carried by appel…
State by (Ncb) Bengaluru vs Pallulabid Ahmad Arimutta & Anr.
SC · 10 January 2022
[2022] 1 S.C.R. 422 : 2022 INSC 26
Bail – Cancellation of – Allegations of drug trafficking – Held: A confessional statement recorded u/s.67 of the NDPS Act will remain inadmissible in trial of an offence under the NDPS Act – Arrests made by petitioner-NC…
Bharat Chaudhary vs Union of India
SC · 13 December 2021
[2021] 9 S.C.R. 551 : 2021 INSC 877
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 fro…
Union of India through Narcotics Control Bureau, Lucknow vs Md. Nawaz Khan
SC · 22 September 2021
[2021] 7 S.C.R. 819 : 2021 INSC 526
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.8, 21, 27A and 29 – On receiving information, a vehicle was intercepted by the NCB officers in which respondent and other two accused persons were travelling – No…
Boota Singh & Others vs State of Haryana
SC · 16 April 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 180 : 2021 INSC 256
BOOTA SINGH & OTHERS v. STATE OF HARYANA (Criminal Appeal No. 421 of 2021) APRIL 16, 2021 [UDAY UMESH LALIT AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss. 42 & 43 – Governing provisions…
Gurdev Singh vs State of Punjab
SC · 6 April 2021
[2021] 4 S.C.R. 439 : 2021 INSC 232
Sentence/Sentencing: Conviction of appellant-accused under s.21 of NDPS Act – He was found to be in possession of 1 kg heroin which is four times more than the minimum of commercial quantity – As per NDPS Act, 250 gm and…
Union of India vs Prateek Shukla
SC · 8 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 570 : 2021 INSC 165
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s. 37 – Complaint u/s.8,9A,25A,23 and 29 of the Act – Alleging that the respondent was part of an international drug syndicate involved in diversion of a controlled s…
The State (Gnct of Delhi) Narcotics Control Bureau vs Lokesh Chadha
SC · 2 March 2021
[2021] 2 S.C.R. 538 : 2021 INSC 142
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 389(1) r/w. s. 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Suspension of sentence – Of the person convicted u/ss. 23(c) and 25A of NDPS Act – Granted by High Court du…
Ragini Dwivedi @ Gini @ Rags vs The State of Karnataka
SC · 21 January 2021
[2021] 1 S.C.R. 264 : 2021 INSC 38
RAGINI DWIVEDI @ GINI @ RAGS v. THE STATE OF KARNATAKA (Criminal Appeal No. 62 of 2021) JANUARY 21, 2021 [ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN, NAVIN SINHA AND K. M. JOSEPH, JJ.] Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.439 – Bail applicati…
Tofan Singh vs State of Tamil Nadu
SC · 29 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 583 : 2020 INSC 620
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: ss. 42, 53 and 67 – Power under s. 67 – Extent, nature, purpose and scope of – Confession made under – Before the officers designated u/ss. 42 or 53 – Whether admissi…
Raveen Kumar vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 26 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1044 : 2020 INSC 606
Criminal Law – Appeal against acquittal – Appellant acquitted u/s.20, NDPS Act – Acquittal reversed by High Court – On appeal, held: Appellant’s acquittal was primarily based upon the finding that the case was not one of…
Rajesh Dhiman vs State of Himachal Pradesh
SC · 26 October 2020
[2020] 8 S.C.R. 1057 : 2020 INSC 607
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.20 – Both the appellants were travelling on a motorcycle and one of them was with a backpack slung over his shoulders – A police team stopped and searched them – T…
M. Ravindran vs The Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
SC · 26 October 2020
[2020] 12 S.C.R. 915 : 2020 INSC 608
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 167(2) r/w s. 36A of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Default bail/ Compulsive bail – Application for – After completion of 180 days from the remand date – Bail…
Jeet Ram vs The Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh
SC · 15 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 558 : 2020 INSC 545
Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20, 50 and 54 – Appellant was charged u/s.20 – Acquitted by trial court – Convicted by High Court – On appeal, held: Findings recorded by trial court are contrary t…
Rizwan Khan vs The State of Chhattisgarh
SC · 10 September 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 546 : 2020 INSC 543
Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – ss.20(b)(ii)(B), 20(b)(ii)(C), 42, 50, 55 – Appellant-accused along with others was found with contraband articles in the vehicle – Convicted u/s.20(b)(ii)(B) – Held:…
Mukesh Singh vs State (Narcotic Branch of Delhi)
SC · 31 August 2020
[2020] 9 S.C.R. 245 : 2020 INSC 524
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Informant-police officer who is the complainant himself conducts investigation – Trial, if vitiated; and the accused if entitled to acquittal – Conflicting opinions…
Gangadhar alias Gangaram vs State of Madhya Pradesh
SC · 5 August 2020
[2020] 7 S.C.R. 173 : 2020 INSC 478
Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.8C r/w. s. 20(b)(ii)(c) – Appellant was convicted u/s. 8C r/w. s. 20(b)(ii)(c) of the 1985 Act for the recovery of 48 Kgs 200 gms. cannabis (ganja) and sentenced…
Hira Singh and Another vs Union of India and Another
SC · 22 April 2020
[2020] 4 S.C.R. 1130 : 2017 INSC 583
HIRA SINGH AND ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER (Criminal Appeal No. 722 of 2017) APRIL 22, 2020 [ARUN MISHRA, INDIRA BANERJEE AND M. R. SHAH, JJ.] Narcotic Drugs or Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.21 – In cas…
Than Kunwar vs State of Haryana
SC · 2 March 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 1090 : 2020 INSC 241
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.50 – Applicability of s.50 in a case where there is personal search also – In the instant case, appellant and another accused carrying a bag in their hands were in…
State of Kerala etc. vs Rajesh etc.
SC · 24 January 2020
[2020] 3 S.C.R. 348 : 2020 INSC 88
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.37 & ss.2(viia), (xxiiia), 20(b)(ii)(c), 29 – Scheme of s.37 – In Crime No.14/2018, accused persons (A1 to A3) were found in joint possession of 10.202 kgs of hash…
Surinder Kumar vs State of Punjab
SC · 6 January 2020
[2020] 1 S.C.R. 307 : 2020 INSC 1
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s. 50 – Recovery of opium – Trial – Conviction – Confirmed in appeal by High Court – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: No violation of s. 50 – Chain of evidence was com…

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