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| DB issues directives in PIL regarding drug abuse in J&K | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 12: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Atharv Mahajan regarding low conviction rate and acquittal in many of NPDS case, a division bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan, directed respondents to submit status report before December 26, 2018.
The bench made it clear that the respondents must ensure furnishing of following information in the status report, Drug Policy of Jammu & Kashmir. The manner in which dissemination of information of the effects of use and consumption of drugs and psychotropic substance impacts human life shall be affected. Proposal for setting up de-addition and re-habilitation centres. Proposal for setting up of the Forensic Science Laboratories to facilitate investigation in the cases under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. The plotting of geographical location of the centres at serial No.(iii) and (iv) on a site plan, the time frame for the same.
Advocate Deepika Mahajan appearing for the petitioner drew attention to the proceedings pending before the Supreme Court of India in Criminal Appeal No.652 of 2012 Union of India v. Mohan Lal and another. She placed a copy of the order dated 3rd July, 2012 passed by the Supreme Court reported in the case reported at (2012) 7 SCC 712 Union of India v. 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 the aspects (i) narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; (ii) storage thereof; (iii) disposal/ destruction thereof; and (iv) judicial supervision, were required to be submitted.
The bench observed that as per the court order, information on the first three aspects were required to be collected and furnished by the State Governments while on the last aspect, the information was to be supplied by the Registrar General. It said that after perusal thereof it has come to the fore that Jammu & Kashmir has not filed any response thereto.
The bench also directed respondents to place before the court the information which was placed before the Supreme Court of India in terms of order dated 3rd July, 2012. The Registrar General shall also place before this court the information furnished to the Supreme Court in terms of the aforesaid order, it said. |
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