Supreme Court Adopts Liberal Bail Approach in Ganja Cases Under NDPS Act
The Supreme Court of India stated it adopts a liberal approach to granting bail in cases involving ganja under the NDPS Act while hearing an anticipatory bail plea by Biswanath Mandal. Mandal challenged a Calcutta High Court order denying bail related to the seizure of over 252 kg of ganja from a house he allegedly owned. The Supreme Court rejected anticipatory bail but invited Mandal to surrender and apply for regular bail, indicating it often grants bail in such cases upon appeal.
First-hand measurement across 4 sources
We measured how 4 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 49/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–62/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 16 Sept, 01:26 pm. Other outlets followed.