JAMMU, April 21 -- Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld the detention under detention under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 of Owais Ahmad Tag and Ishfaq Ahmed Khan.
While dismissing the petitions, Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul observed that In recent years, India has been facing a problem of transit traffic in illicit drugs. The spill over from such traffic has caused tribulations of abuse and addiction. This trend has created an illicit demand for drugs within the country. The illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances poses a serious threat to the health and welfare of the people and activities of persons engaged in such illic...