REENA vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 16.04.2026 Pronounced on: 07.05.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 2901/2025 REENA .....Petitioner Through: Mr.Akshay Bedi and Mr.Anand Awasthi, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Ms.Ayushi Srivastava, Mr.Ayush Tanwar, Mr.Arpan Narwal and Mr.Kushagra Malik, Advs. for UOI Mr.Amol Sinha, ASC with Mr.Kshitiz Garg, Mr.Ashvini Kumar, Mr.Nitish Dhawan, Mr.Manan Wadhwa and Mr.Anshul Sharma, Advocates with SI Karambir Singh, Anti Narcotics Branch CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA JUDGMENT NAVIN CHAWLA, J. 1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the Detention Order dated 13.05.2025, bearing no. U-11011/19/25-PITNDPS, passed by the respondent no.1 through the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 2901/2025 Page 1 of 21 By:REYMON VASHIST Signing Date:07.05.2026 17:02:05 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘PITNDPS Act’), whereby the detention of the petitioner has been directed and she has been ordered to be kept in custody at the Tihar Jail, New Delhi, on the ground that such detention is necessary in order to prevent her from engaging in illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the future. 2. The petitioner also challenges the order dated 08.08.2025 passed by the respondent no.1 through the Deputy Secretary to the Government of India under Section 9(f) of the PITNDPS Act, confirming the aforesaid Detention Order passed against the petitioner. 3. The grounds on which the impugned Detention Order has been pa