https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769395 For NDPS bail, seized plant material described as leaves, seeds, stems and stalks was not shown prima facie to contain the flowering or fruiting tops of cannabis, which are essential to the statutory definition of ganja. On that material, the rigour of Section 37 was not treated as blocking bail. The Court also treated the prolonged custody and lack of meaningful trial progress, with charges yet to be framed, as an additional basis for release because the delay implicated the right to a speedy trial under Article 21. Bail was therefore granted on both grounds. en-us Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:53:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769395 For NDPS bail, seized plant material described as leaves, seeds, stems and stalks was not shown prima facie to contain the flowering or fruiting tops of cannabis, which are essential to the statutory definition of ganja. On that material, the rigour of Section 37 was not treated as blocking bail. The Court also treated the prolonged custody and lack of meaningful trial progress, with charges yet to be framed, as an additional basis for release because the delay implicated the right to a speedy trial under Article 21. Bail was therefore granted on both grounds. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769395