Bail Rejected in Commercial Quantity NDPS Case; Court Says “Drug Traffickers Inflict Deadly Blow on Youth”: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has once again emphasised the serious threat posed by drug traffickers while rejecting the bail plea of a 27-year-old accused, Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar. The Court observed that narcotics offences cause immense damage to youth and society, and therefore strict legal safeguards under the NDPS Act must be followed before granting bail. Case Background The case arose from an FIR registered after Shahnawaz…