Overview

• The Supreme Court dismissed Harpreet Singh Talwar's bail plea in connection with the 2021 Mundra port heroin seizure, one of India's largest drug hauls.
• Talwar, arrested in August 2022, is accused of involvement in smuggling 2,988.21 kg of heroin worth ₹21,000 crore, shipped from Afghanistan via Iran.
• The National Investigation Agency alleges proceeds from the drug haul were used to fund Lashkar-e-Taiba terror activities, a claim the court deemed speculative at this stage.
• The court granted Talwar the right to reapply for bail after six months and directed the special court to expedite trial proceedings with bi-monthly hearings.
• Judges emphasized protecting Talwar's family, particularly his children, from stigma following media coverage of the case and NIA's allegations.