Constitutional courts can release detenu despite rigor of Drug Prevention Act 1988: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

A Constitutional court can invoke powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to order the release of a detenue, regardless of the stringent provisions of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1988 (PITNDPS), ruled the Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently. [Jahangeer Ahmad Mugloo v. UT of Jammu and Kashmir]