NDPS Act - Long Custody & Trial Delay Not Ground For Bail In Commercial Quantity Narcotic Cases If S.37 Conditions Not Met : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that delay in trial or prolonged incarceration cannot, by itself, justify the grant of bail in cases involving commercial quantity of narcotic drugs when the mandatory twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act remain unmet. The Court set aside two orders of the Bombay High Court that had granted bail to Vigin K Varghese, accused in major cocaine...