Confiscation of Tata Sumo in NDPS Case Set Aside Over Procedural Lapse: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside the confiscation of a Tata Sumo vehicle allegedly used for transportation of narcotic substances after finding that the Special Court failed to follow the mandatory procedure prescribed under the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court held that before confiscating a vehicle under the NDPS Act, the owner must be given proper notice and an opportunity to establish that the…