Man Jailed After Garam Masala Mistaken for Heroin, Awarded ₹10 Lakh Compensation: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has awarded compensation of Rs.10 lakh to a businessman who spent 57 days in jail after airport security equipment wrongly identified packets of branded Garam Masala and Aamchur powder as narcotic substances. Justice Deepak Khot held that the businessman suffered illegal incarceration because of inadequate forensic infrastructure and delay in scientific examination by State authorities. Background Of The Case The case relates to businessman Ajay…
