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No Drugs, Just Baking Soda: Mumbai Court Discharges Man In Narcotics Case After 6 Years

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The special public prosecutor had said that while the report said the sample was sodium carbonate, that cannot be a ground for discharging the accused from the case.

In a recent order, a special court discharged a man from a drugs case after a forensic report showed that the seized ‘drug’ was actually baking soda.

Mayuresh Parkar was arrested in 2016 on allegations that he was found in the possession of 100 grams of mephedrone (MD).

He was released on bail in 2017. He recently filed a discharge application before the special court based on the report of the chemical analyzer.  The report dated March 27, 2017, analyzed a sample of the ‘drug’ recovered and submitted by investigators of the Dadar police station. Citing the report, Parkar said the sample was that of sodium carbonate and not a narcotic drug or a psychotropic substance, reported Indian Express.

The special public prosecutor had said that while the report said the sample was sodium carbonate, that cannot be a ground for discharging the accused from the case.

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He also said that the report was not conclusive. Parkar was booked for offenses under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act which prohibits possession of drugs,reported Indian express.

“The CA report produced by the prosecution dtd. 27.03.2017 reveals that “exhibit do not contain Mephedrone, however, Na(Sodium) and CO3 (Carbonate) radicals are detected in Exhibit. It does not show that the sample forwarded to FSL contained any narcotic drugs or psychotropic substance. There is no sufficient ground to proceed against the applicant/accused, hence this application deserves to be allowed,” special Judge V G Raghuvanshi said in his order.

 

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After Air India, late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air on Thursday announced that it would allow pets on board from November 1. With this, this airline became the second commercial Indian carrier to permit pets on board.

New Delhi:  After Air India, late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air on Thursday announced that it would allow pets on board from November 1. With this, this airline became the second commercial Indian carrier to permit pets on board.

“We are announcing pets on-board from November 1 this year, for which the bookings will commence from October 15 and the flying will start from November 1,” Belson Coutinho, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer of Akasa Air told ANI.

Akasa will only allow pets weighing 7 kg in the cabin.

“The pets up to 7 kg (one pet) are allowed in/on board the cabin…the rest may be allowed in the cargo,” Akasa Air said.

Earlier, Air India was the only commercial airline in the country which allowed pets on board with specific weights.

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Further, Akasa Air has clarified that only domesticated pets (cats and dogs) will be allowed to fly in the cabin by paying a fee amount, which shall be announced shortly.

After completing nearly 60 days in the airline business, Vinay Dubey, CEO of India’s low-cost airline, Akasa Air, announced that it will get 18 brand-new aircraft by the end of March next year.

“We expect 18 new Boeing 737-MAX aircraft by the end of March 2023,” CEO Vinay Dubey told ANI.
Dubey further confirmed that there will be no change in the strategy or the policy of the airline after the demise of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.

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