Bench of Justices Anoop Chitkara and Sukhvinder Kaur holds that confiscated vehicles in NDPS cases need not rot in police compounds; relies on Bishwajit Dey and Denash to construct a detailed procedure for interim release.
Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N. Kotiswar Singh sets aside Punjab and Haryana HC's bail to alleged kingpin running heroin network from Goindwal Sahib jail; flags inconsistent Article 21 jurisprudence pending in Tasleem Ahmed reference.
The judgment reinforces procedural fairness when restricting fundamental rights.
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Mandatory pre-deposit under GST Act before filing appeal does not violate Article 14 or Article 19(1)(g). Doctrine of legitimate expectation does not apply to tax statutes prospectively amended by Parliament.
Delhi HC directed Delhi Police to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to victim of custodial harassment, invoking constitutional tort doctrine and holding the State vicariously liable for fundamental rights violations.
NGT imposed ₹50 crore environmental compensation on a private conglomerate for illegally diverting forest land in Aravalli without prior approval under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
Bombay HC upheld CCI's jurisdiction to investigate anti-competitive pricing in FMCG distribution chains. Dismissed challenge to dawn raid, holding CCI's investigative powers are quasi-administrative at investigation stage.
Five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court issued comprehensive guidelines regulating state surveillance and phone tapping, holding that blanket interception orders without judicial oversight violate the right to privacy under Article 21.
Confession recorded by or before a police officer carries no evidentiary value under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, even if made spontaneously. The bar is absolute.