Garam masala was declared a drug, and was imprisoned for 57 days. Now, he will have to pay compensation of Rs 10 lakh.
The Jabalpur High Court in Madhya Pradesh has imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh on the government in a 16-year-old case. Security agencies arrested an innocent man at Bhopal Airport for allegedly carrying garam masala. He was jailed for 57 days. The victim has now won the case. The court has awarded compensation of ₹10 lakh. The Jabalpur High Court has delivered its verdict after 16 years in the case of garam masala being declared a drug at the Bhopal airport, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The High Court, while delivering a significant verdict in favor of Gwalior engineer Ajay Singh, sharply criticized the state government and the functioning of investigative agencies. The court acknowledged that technical flaws and delays in the investigation caused an innocent man to suffer mental, social, and professional harm for a decade and a half. The Jabalpur High Court directed the state government to pay Ajay Singh 10 lakh rupees in compensation. Garam masala was branded a drug 16 years ago . This ...