New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) that the anti-drugs agency cannot challenge Rhea Chakraborty’s bail order on mere High Court observations in a drugs-related case linked to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput in Mumbai.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde and comprising Justices A S Bopanna and V Ramasubramanian was hearing the submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, on behalf of the NCB.
Challenging the October 2020 order of Bombay High Court granting bail to Chakraborty in cases registered against her under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), Mr Mehta said the high court made certain very “wide-ranging observations” about the Act and it would be very difficult for the agency to prosecute and ensure conviction.
“You cannot challenge the bail order observations without challenging the bail order itself,” said the bench.
