The Supreme Court recently granted anticipatory bail to the accused who was accused of possessing a Tapentadol Hydrochloride tablet (a pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe acute pain). Since Tapentadol Hydrochloride is not included in the Schedule of the NDPS Act, the Court said that it is not a psychotropic substance. The bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan...
