Kerala HC directs State government to operationalise NDPS special courts
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चर्चा में क्यों
The Kerala High Court directed the State government to operationalise five new special courts to address the high pendency of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) cases.
पृष्ठभूमि
The Kerala High Court ordered the establishment of two special courts in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi, and three new NDPS courts in Palakkad, Thrissur, and Manjeri. The directive was issued following a suo motu plea regarding the backlog of narcotics-related cases in the state.
प्रीलिम्स के लिए तथ्य
- संस्थाNDPS Act: Empowers State governments to constitute special courts for the trial of offences under the Act
- स्थानNew NDPS courts to be established in Palakkad, Thrissur, and Manjeri
- तथ्यThe Kerala High Court mandated the operationalisation of these courts within a three-month timeframe
मेन्स के लिए
Q. Examine the institutional challenges in the adjudication of narcotics-related crimes in India and suggest measures to reduce judicial pendency under the NDPS Act.
उत्तर के आयाम
- Judicial bottleneck: High pendency of narcotics cases delaying the enforcement of the NDPS Act
- Administrative decentralization: State-level empowerment to constitute special courts to expedite trial processes
कीवर्ड: Judicial Pendency · NDPS Act · Suo Motu · Special Courts · Narcotics Enforcement
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