SBS Biotech v. State of Himachal Pradesh
Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of India, 2026, February judgment reference 181Bench: Prashant Kumar Mishra; Vipul M
The Supreme Court held that offences relating to manufacture and sale of drugs under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 cannot be tried by a Magistrate and must be tried by a Court not inferior to a Sessions Court.