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State of Punjab v. Baldev Singh
1999This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India emphasized the mandatory nature of Section 50 of the NDPS Act, which grants an accused the right to be searched in the…
Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu
2020The Supreme Court, in a significant ruling, held that confessional statements recorded by officers invested with powers under Section 53 of the NDPS Act (who are not police…
Union of India v. Rattan Mallik
2009This case reiterated the strict interpretation of Section 37 of the NDPS Act concerning bail for offenses involving commercial quantities. The Supreme Court emphasized that the…