UNION OF INDIA vs ASHOK KUMAR SHARMA

The Supreme Court addressed the relationship between the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, particularly regarding the registration of FIRs and the powers of Drug Inspectors. The court held that FIRs can be registered under Section 154 of the CrPC for offences under the Drugs Act, and clarified that Section 32 of the Act does not supplant the CrPC procedures. The court also ruled on the authority of Drug Inspectors to arrest individuals for violations under the Act.