https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765401 Compliance with NDPS sampling procedure under Section 52A and Standing Order No. 1/88 remains legally significant, but alleged defects in seizure or sampling are ordinarily not ative at the bail stage and must be tested at trial. In commercial quantity cases, the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act may still yield where pre-trial custody becomes unduly prolonged and the delay is not attributable to the accused. The document stresses that continued detention cannot become punitive when the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 is impaired, and that such prolonged incarceration can justify bail with suitable conditions. en-us Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 07:54:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765401 Compliance with NDPS sampling procedure under Section 52A and Standing Order No. 1/88 remains legally significant, but alleged defects in seizure or sampling are ordinarily not ative at the bail stage and must be tested at trial. In commercial quantity cases, the rigours of Section 37 of the NDPS Act may still yield where pre-trial custody becomes unduly prolonged and the delay is not attributable to the accused. The document stresses that continued detention cannot become punitive when the right to a speedy trial under Article 21 is impaired, and that such prolonged incarceration can justify bail with suitable conditions. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 15 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765401