Is Charge Sheet Incomplete In NDPS Cases Without Forensic Report?Do States Have Adequate Forensic Labs? Supreme Court To Examine

In a significant development at the Supreme Court of India, the Court is examining crucial questions surrounding the fairness and efficacy of trials under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The Court's latest order focuses on the issue of whether a chargesheet lacking the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) or Examiner's Report can be deemed an "incomplete report" under Section 173 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Background and…