Mere Foreign Nationality Of Accused Cannot Be Grounds To Deny Bail Under NDPS Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that a person’s foreign nationality cannot be the sole ground to deny bail under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Justice Ranjan Sharma, while deciding the Cr. MP(M) No. 254 of 2025, made it clear that all individuals, irrespective of citizenship, must be treated equally under the law unless there are serious allegations and concrete evidence against them.…