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Supreme Court Allows Interim Custody of Vehicle in NDPS Case — Owner Not Implicated, Vehicle Not Used for Conveyance of Contraband. Lorry owner's application for interim custody allowed as vehicle was hired for lawful transport and owner was not an accused, with no evidence of owner's complicity.

The appellant, Denash, is the owner of a lorry bearing registration number TN 52 Q 0315 (Ashok Leyland, 14 wheeler). The vehicle was lawfully hired fo...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Railway Stores (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1955 Case Due to Lack of Proof that Seized Articles Were Used or Intended for Railway Use. Conviction Under Section 3 Quashed as Prosecution Failed to Establish Goods Were 'Railway Stores' Under Section 2 of the Act.

Background: This criminal appeal arose from proceedings under the Railway Stores (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1955. The appellant, a private individual,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Company's Challenge to SAFEMA Forfeiture Order for Property Linked to Narcotics Trafficking. Burden of Proof Under Section 7 SAFEMA Not Discharged by Claimant.

The petitioner, Imperial Exim (India) Pvt. Ltd., challenged an order dated 31 March 2011 passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Forfeited Property, New ...

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Supreme Court Lays Down Pan-India Guidelines Against Demolition of Properties of Accused Without Due Process. Executive Cannot Use Demolition as Punishment for Crime; Right to Shelter Protected Under Article 21.

This batch of writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution of India raised a grievance that residential and commercial properties of persons ac...