The State of Karnataka & Anr v. Sadiq Pasha
2026 INSC 10835 October 202610 min read
Supreme Court Restores NDPS Trial Against Absconding Accused, Holds Quashing Premature
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order quashing NDPS proceedings against an absconding accused, holding that challenges to the evidentiary value of a confessional statement are matters for trial, not for quashing at the threshold.
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- Case Name
- The State of Karnataka & Anr. v. Sadiq Pasha
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1083
- Bench
- Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran
- Date of Judgment
- October 1, 2026
- Area of Law
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 20(b)(ii)(C) — Quashing of Proceedings — Section 482 CrPC — Confessional Statement under Section 67
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