On Drug Offenders, Supreme Court's "Within Time" Order To Punjab
NDTV
A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and JB Pardiwala has observed that "NDPS matter is not a usual matter" and noted that there are over 2000 NDPS offenders and accused persons in Punjab.
The Supreme Court while observing that there are over 2000 NDPS offenders/accused persons in Punjab, has asked the state government to put in place appropriate provisions to ensure that the individuals are brought to book within a reasonable time.
A bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar and JB Pardiwala has observed that "NDPS matter is not a usual matter" and noted that there are over 2000 NDPS offenders and accused persons in Punjab.
The top court further observed that if there is a failure to book the offenders within a reasonable time, the concerned police officer proceeds departmentally.
Advocate General Anmol Rattan Sidhu, for Punjab, assured the bench that the needful shall be done as regards the timelines and for action against the erring official.
