Supreme Court of India
Union of India Thr. I.O. Narcotics Control Bureau v. Man Singh Verma
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Held as under : 9 (2010) 15 SCC 85 [2025] 2 S.C.R. 1541 Union of India Thr.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the contours of s.439 CrPC permit the grant of compensation by the High Court to the appellant for alleged wrongful confinement for four months in a matter of possession of narcotic substances. Headnotes† Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 – s.439 – Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail – Scope of – Adjudication of bail application – High Court directed the Director of Narcotics Control Bureau to pay ₹5 lakh as compensation to the appellant for alleged wrongful confinement for four months in a matter of possession of narcotic
Authorities it was built on
- 1993 Smt. Nilabati Behera Alias Laut Behera (through the Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee) v. State of Orissa and Ors.
- 1996 D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
- 1983 Rudul Sah v. State of Bihar and Another
- 2010 Reserve Bank of India v. Gm, Coope. Bank Deposit Ajc Hr. Sha & Ors.
- 2020 State Rep. by the Inspector of Police v. M. Murugesan & Anr.
- 2013 Thana Singh v. Central Bureau of Narcotics
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