NDPS Disposal Rules Do Not Prohibit Interim Release of Seized Vehicle to Innocent Owner: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on October 27, 2025, ruled that when the owner of a vehicle proves that it was used for transporting narcotic substances without his knowledge or connivance, he cannot be denied interim custody of the vehicle during the pendency of trial. The judgment was delivered by a Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta, who allowed the appeal of a lorry owner whose vehicle…
