India, June 28 -- A Delhi court has acquitted a man booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for allegedly carrying 10 kg of ganja, citing procedural breach and several other infirmities.

The court said the prosecution failed to comply with mandatory procedures prescribed under Section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, which mandates the preparation of any inventory and clicking photographs and submitting it before a magistrate for verification.

Special Judge Jitendra Pratap Singh was hearing the case against Amjad Mandal, against whom the Vasant Kunj North police station had registered a case under the NDPS Act.

The court said the prosecution also failed to comply with rule...