Once celebrated for progress and education, Kerala now tops India in NDPS cases. From dark web peddlers to hydroponic cannabis seizures, the state faces a growing drug emergency that threatens its youth and communities.
The Kerala High Court has issued a stern directive to the state government to immediately fill critical vacancies in forensic science laboratories (FSLs), citing severe delays in narcotics and child protection cases that are undermining Kerala’s fight against a spiralling drug epidemic in educational institutions.