Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 12: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by law student Atharv Mahajan and Court on its Own Motion regarding low conviction rate and acquittals in large number of NPDSA cases, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan today directed the respondents to submit status report before December 26, 2018.
The status report has been sought on formulation of Drug Policy, the manner in which dissemination of information about effects of use and consumption of drugs and psychotropic substance on human life shall be effected, proposal for setting up de-addiction and rehabilitation centres and proposal for setting up of the Forensic Science Laboratories to facilitate investigation in the cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
“Advocate Deepika Mahajan appearing for the petitioner has drawn our attention to the proceedings pending before the Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No.652 of 2012 Union of India Versus Mohan Lal and Another. She has also placed before us a copy of the order dated 3rd July, 2012 passed by the Supreme Court in case titled Union of India Versus Mohan Lal and another wherein directions for collection of information from the police heads of each one of the States through the Chief Secretary concerned on various aspects have been passed”, the DB observed.
DB directed the respondents to place before it the information which was placed before the Supreme Court in terms of order dated 3rd July, 2012.”The Registrar General of this Court shall also place before this court the information furnished to the Supreme Court”, the DB added.
In case the information has not been furnished, Division Bench said, the Director General of Police and the Registrar General shall collect the same.
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