Supreme Court of India

Frank Vitus v. Narcotics Control Bureau and Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 1 S.C.R. 184
Bench Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 5 January 2025

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Issue for Consideration Whether it is necessary to implead a Foreign Registration Officer appointed under Rule 3 of the Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992 in the bail application filed by a foreigner within the meaning of the Foreigners Act, 1946. Headnotes† Foreigners Act, 1946 – ss.3, 2(a), 14 – Registration of Foreigners Rules, 1992 – r.3 – Foreigners Order, 1948 – Clause 5 – Civil Authority or the Registration Officer, if can oppose bail application filed by a foreign national and whether they ought to be made a party in such bail applications: Held: No – The authorities under the

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