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Criminal Law
Tofan Singh: NDPS Officers Are Police Officers, Section 67 Statements Cannot Be Used as Confessions
By a 2:1 majority, the Supreme Court held that officers invested with powers under Section 53 of the NDPS Act are "police officers" under Section 25 of the Evidence Act, so confessions made to them cannot be used to conv...
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Constitutional Law
Police Confession Alone Cannot Justify Preventive Detention: Supreme Court Quashes NSA Detention Over Sambhal Violence
The Supreme Court quashed the National Security Act detention of Mulla Afroz, arrested after the November 2024 violence during a mosque survey in Sambhal, and imposed costs of Rs 10 lakh on the State. A confession made t...
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Criminal Law
Wireless Message to DSP and Ruqa From Spot Are Substantial Compliance With Section 42 NDPS, Supreme Court Holds
The Supreme Court dismissed a special leave petition against a conviction for six bags of poppy husk of 32 kg each. It held that a wireless message to the DSP on reaching the spot, followed by a ruqa sent from the spot o...