Case Law Analysis
|Delhi High Court
NDPS Act | Illegal Custody Without Magisterial Sanction Vitiates Arrest, Overrides Section 37 Bail Restrictions : Delhi HC
Delhi High Court ruled that five-day detention without magisterial authorization rendered the arrest illegal, nullifying Section 37 bail restrictions. The judgment reinforces procedural safeguards under Article 22(2) for foreign nationals in NDPS cases, setting a precedent for strict compliance in drug-related arrests.