Accidental Recovery of Narcotic Drug by Income Tax Officers would not constitute “Seizure” under NDPS Act: Bombay HC grants relief to Top Birla Executive [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to grant relief to Varthan Pathak, President of Corporate Affairs, Yash Birla Group and held that stumbling of officer upon Contraband like Cocaine during Income Tax Search doesn’t amount to seizure under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The applicant, Vardhan Pathak is arraigned […]

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