'When The Foundation Of A Crime Is Gone, Why Should The Crime Stay': Arvind Datar In A PIL Seeking Decriminalization Of Cannabis

Delhi High Court has refused to issue notice to the Central Government in a PIL seeking decriminalization of cannabis. Senior Advocate Aravind Datar, who argued on behalf of Petitioners, submitted that cannabis was legal in India until 1985. It was only when the United States of America had banned the substance, that the Indian government followed suit and went ahead to ban cannabis....