MP High Court Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation After Spice Mix-Up Leads to Wrongful Arrest

Brief By The Indian Express / 4:52 PM on 21 May 2026

The Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded ₹10 lakh compensation to a man wrongly jailed for 57 days after airport security allegedly mistook amchur and garam masala for narcotics. The court ruled the arrest violated his fundamental rights, highlighting flaws in airport screening technology and investigation procedures.