{"id":32068,"date":"2026-09-12T07:36:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=32068"},"modified":"2026-09-12T07:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:39:40","slug":"ndps-bail-section-37-twin-conditions-supreme-court-judgments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/ndps-bail-section-37-twin-conditions-supreme-court-judgments\/","title":{"rendered":"NDPS Bail Under Section 37: Twin Conditions, Key Judgments & Defense Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/span>Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Indian criminal law, the general principle is that \u201cbail is the rule and jail is the exception.\u201d However, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), provides a stricter approach to bail in serious drug offenses. The Act was enacted to deal firmly with drug trafficking and other offenses involving narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Section 37 places special conditions on the grant of bail and makes it more difficult to secure release before trial than under ordinary criminal law. Thus, in cases covered by Section 37, the court must apply a higher and stricter standard before granting bail.<\/p>

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