https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309280 NDPS proceedings are to be adjudicated on their own merits, independent of the accused's visa or passport status under the Foreigners Act, which remains a separate immigration regime. The Government's position was recorded that a valid or invalid immigration status does not determine liability under the NDPS Act, and that if bail is granted in NDPS matters, immigration authorities may take the accused into custody and place him in a restriction centre for further action under the Foreigners Act. The Court also noted that precedents on prolonged incarceration did not directly address the rigours of Section 37 NDPS, which remain relevant to bail consideration, and granted time for further submissions. en-us Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 22:13:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309280 NDPS proceedings are to be adjudicated on their own merits, independent of the accused's visa or passport status under the Foreigners Act, which remains a separate immigration regime. The Government's position was recorded that a valid or invalid immigration status does not determine liability under the NDPS Act, and that if bail is granted in NDPS matters, immigration authorities may take the accused into custody and place him in a restriction centre for further action under the Foreigners Act. The Court also noted that precedents on prolonged incarceration did not directly address the rigours of Section 37 NDPS, which remain relevant to bail consideration, and granted time for further submissions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=309280