NDPS Act, Confiscation Of Vehicle Can't Be Ordered Without Hearing Its Registered Owner : Supreme Court

In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has directed a fresh hearing regarding the confiscation of a vehicle under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). This decision came in light of an appeal filed by Pukhraj, challenging the order of confiscation of his vehicle, a dumper, without providing him an opportunity for a hearing. Case Background The case originated from an FIR registered at…