Supreme Court of India · 2015-04-16
CONTROL PRINT LTD vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU
- Citation / case number
- SC 2014/19440
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CONTROL PRINT LTD
- Respondent
- NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU
- Author
- RANJAN GOGOI
- Bench
- N.V. RAMANA RANJAN GOGOI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the import of Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK) by Control Print Limited without a No Objection Certificate (NoC) violated the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Regulation of Controlled Substances) Order, 2013. The Court emphasized that compliance with regulatory requirements is essential for lawful importation of controlled substances. The petitioners' challenge to the seizure of goods was dismissed, affirming the decision of the Central Bureau of Narcotics.