In Bengaluru, the Karnataka High Court has criticized three police officers for wrongfully accusing two students under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act despite evidence from a forensic science laboratory proving their innocence. The court expressed concern over the impact of false allegations on the students' lives and directed disciplinary action or a departmental inquiry against the involved officers. The incident occurred in August 2019 when a probationary cop reported catching the students near Krupanidhi College for alleged ganja consumption. Blood tests showed no narcotics, yet a chargesheet was filed under the NDPS Act, resulting in the students facing legal troubles and job losses. The Station House Officer acknowledged the mistake, leading the court to highlight several irregularities in the case.The judge highlighted that the petitioners continue to suffer due to the failures of the police officers, including not sending the suspected 15 grams of marijuana for forensic analysis, lacking proper seizure documentation, and omitting complainant Raj Kumar from the list of witnesses in the chargesheet. The judge emphasized the officers' malpractice, as evidenced by discrepancies in the evidence and the filing of a chargesheet despite forensic reports showing no illegal substances in the blood samples. He directed the disciplinary authority to conduct an inquiry into the officers' actions and instructed the competent authority to issue a circular mandating the adherence to specific legal provisions and court rulings regarding drug-related cases. The judge underlined the importance of combating drug activities while following legal procedures to prevent accused individuals from exploiting procedural loopholes.