Supreme Court rules secret info not needed immediately for NDPS seizure

This case involves a criminal appeal by Kashmir Ram @ Pappi against his conviction and sentence for possession of poppy husk under the NDPS Act, challenging the High Court's dismissal of his appeal. The core issue is whether the procedural non-compliance with Section 42 of the NDPS Act (regarding the recording of secret information) and other procedural aspects vitiated the prosecution's case.

Petitioner/Appellant: Kashmir Ram @ Pappi; Respondent: State of Punjab; Bench: Justice Augustine George Masih.

• The Court is hearing Criminal Appeal No. 3897 of 2025 arising from SLP (Criminal) No. 13839 of 2025.
• The appeal challenges the judgment dated 30.10.2019 of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, which dismissed the appellant's appeal against his conviction.
• The appellant was convicted by the Special Court, Jalandhar, under Section 15(c) of the NDPS Act 1985 for possession of poppy husk.
• The conviction resulted in rigorous imprisonment for ten years and a fine of INR 1,00,000.
• The text provided contains only the background and lower court findings; no final operative direction, relief granted, or next date is stated in the provided excerpt.

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