#vehicle ownership

Rajasthan High Court rules that ownership of a vehicle involved in an excise offence, without proof of active participation, does not justify denial of bail under Section 483 BNSS. The decision underscores that vicarious liability cannot be imposed solely on ownership grounds, setting a precedent for bail applications in similar cases.

Orissa High Court rules that vehicle ownership alone, absent evidence of knowledge or active involvement in contraband transport, does not justify bail denial under Section 37 of the NDPS Act. The judgment reinforces that vicarious liability requires proof of connivance, not just ownership, impacting bail jurisprudence in drug trafficking cases.