Password change

 if($validator->fails()){
            
           return Response::json(['error' => 1,
               'msg'=>$validator->errors()
                   ]);

                }
     else{
           
         
                   $user = User::find(Input::get('user_id'));
                   $curpass = $user->password;
                  
                   $pass = Hash::make(Input::get('password'));
                  
                   $npass = Hash::make(Input::get('npassword'));
                   if(Hash::check($pass,$curpass)){
                       
                if(!Hash::check($curpass,$npass)){
         

                        $user ->password=Hash::make(Input::get('npassword'));

                        $user->save();
                        ///SUCCESS
                        return Response::json(['success' =>1,'msg'=>'The user '.Input::get('username') .' has been updated!','action' => 'users/search_users']);
                    }
                    else{
                           return Response::json(['error' => 2,
               'msg'=>'Cannot use Current password as New password']);
                    }
                    
                   }
                    ///FAILED
                     return Response::json(['error' => 3,
               'msg'=>'The password you entered was incorrect']);
        }