1990 INSC 0360
                                                    Ved Pal Anand

                                                           Vs

                                             Union of India and Others

  Writ Petition (Criminal) Nos. 286, 289 of 1989 with SLP (Cri) Nos. 2722, 1502-05 of 1989 and
                           Criminal Miscellaneous Petition Nos. 4665-66 of 1990

                                   (B. C. Ray, S. R. Pandian, R. M. Sahai JJ)

                                                      10.08.1990

                                                        ORDER

1. After hearing the learned counsel for both the parties at some length and also considering the
question raised in the writ petition, we deem it just and proper to refer the question as to the
constitutionality of the Section 9(a) of COFEPOSA and Section 10(1) of Prevention of Illicit Traffic
in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 to the learned Chief Justice to constitute a
bench of the hearing this constitutional question. The application for grant of parole or interim bail
is, however, rejected. The petitioner may, however, approach the Constitution Bench for appropriate
order.

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