https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=203646 Default bail under the proviso to Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure remains available in NDPS prosecutions unless the NDPS Act expressly or by necessary implication excludes it. After expiry of the 180-day investigation period, and in the absence of any application to extend custody, the statutory right to release on bail crystallises. Section 37 of the NDPS Act does not by itself displace that entitlement. The Court also affirmed that subordinate courts must follow binding Supreme Court precedent when deciding bail. The petitioners were therefore released on bail. en-us Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 22:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=203646 Default bail under the proviso to Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure remains available in NDPS prosecutions unless the NDPS Act expressly or by necessary implication excludes it. After expiry of the 180-day investigation period, and in the absence of any application to extend custody, the statutory right to release on bail crystallises. Section 37 of the NDPS Act does not by itself displace that entitlement. The Court also affirmed that subordinate courts must follow binding Supreme Court precedent when deciding bail. The petitioners were therefore released on bail. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=203646