Tagged “procedural-safeguards”

2 articles on procedural-safeguards.

Supreme CourtSupreme Court of India

Noor Aga v. State of Punjab: the NDPS reverse burden, read down

On 9 July 2008, a two-judge bench upheld the NDPS Act's reverse-burden provisions but read them down: the prosecution must first prove the foundational facts beyond reasonable doubt before any presumption shifts to the accused.

Valkya Editorial·10 Jul 2026·7 min

LandmarkSupreme Court of India

Vijaysinh Chandubha Jadeja v. State of Gujarat: strict compliance with Section 50 NDPS

In 2010 a Constitution Bench settled a running conflict, holding that Section 50 of the NDPS Act is mandatory and demands strict compliance — 'substantial compliance' will not do.

Valkya Editorial·10 Jul 2026·9 min