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Supreme Court of India Unexplained Third Sample and No Section 52A Inventory: Supreme Court Acquits Three in 80 kg Ganja Case Oct 14, 2026 Delhi High Court Clubbing Left to Trial, Bail Granted: Delhi High Court Cites Section 52A Doubts and Three Years' Custody Oct 24, 2026 Supreme Court of India Section 52A NDPS Is a Mandatory Rule of Evidence: Supreme Court Acquits in Poppy Straw Case Oct 14, 2026 Supreme Court of India Sampling at Seizure Instead of Before Magistrate Casts Doubt: Supreme Court Quashes Poppy Husk Conviction Oct 11, 2026 Supreme Court of India NDPS Confessions to NCB Officers Inadmissible, Sampling at Seizure Doubtful: Supreme Court Acquits Two in Heroin Case Oct 11, 2026 Rajasthan High Court Section 51 NDPS Act Prevails Over CrPC: Rajasthan High Court Sets Aside Release of Vehicle Seized by NCB Oct 10, 2026 Rajasthan High Court Section 52A NDPS Disposal Is Interim, Not Confiscation: Rajasthan High Court Lets NCB Dispose of Seized Car Oct 11, 2026 Supreme Court of India Bulk Contraband Not Produced or Lawfully Destroyed Under Section 52A: Supreme Court Upholds NDPS Acquittal Oct 11, 2026 Supreme Court of India Samples in NDPS Cases Must Be Drawn Before a Magistrate Under Section 52A, Supreme Court Directs in Mohanlal Sep 26, 2026 Supreme Court of India Reverse Burden Under NDPS Act Valid, but Possession Must First Be Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt: Supreme Court Oct 7, 2026

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Section 52A NDPS Act: Disposal of Seized Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances — A Complete Legal Guide

Section 52A of the NDPS Act, 1985 governs the disposal of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of all four sub-sections, the 7-step statutory procedure, landmark Supreme Court judgements including Union of India v. Mohanlal (2016) and Bharat Aambale (2025), the 10 guiding principles, evidentiary significance under Section 52A(4), and practical implications for prosecution and defence in NDPS trials.

4 months ago Shantnu Bansal

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