Same Person Cannot Be The Investigating Officer And Complainant In NDPS Cases: Delhi HC Reiterates [Read Judgment]

The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, reiterated that proceedings under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 stand vitiated if the same person acts as the Investigating Officer (IO) and the complainant.The judgment was passed by Justice C. Hari Shankar.The court was hearing a petition filed by one Gurtej Singh Batth, challenging a judgment passed in August, 2014, whereby...