Court Directs Departmental Inquiry Against Police for False NDPS Chargesheet Impacting Students' Careers: Karnataka High Court

In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court quashed a prosecution under Section 27 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), directing the initiation of disciplinary proceedings against three police officers for filing a false charge sheet. Despite the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report confirming that no contraband substances were found in the petitioners’ blood, the police filed charges, which the court found to be deliberately malicious. Case…