Appeal Against Freezing Order Under NDPS Act Can't Be Dismissed Merely Due to Jailed Accused's Inability to Sign Petition: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a significant judgment, held that an appeal under Section 68(O), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, cannot be dismissed merely because an accused, lodged in jail, was unable to sign the appeal documents or file an affidavit. The bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry ruled that procedural defects beyond the control of a jailed petitioner cannot justify dismissal…
