Supreme Court of India
Varinder Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh
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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – s.20(ii)(c) – Appellant was apprehended with two Gunny Bags on his scooter which contained varying quantities of ‘Charas’ – Trial Court acquitted the appellant on the grounds of non-compliance with s.100(4) of Cr.P. . and ss. 50, 52 and 57 of the NDPS Act, and that the seal prepared at the time of seizure was not produced in the Court – High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted appellant u/s.20(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act – On appeal, held: The conclusion of the trial court was perverse in view of the fact that two specimen seal…
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- 2025 State of Punjab v. Gurnam @ Gama Etc.
- 2020 Mukesh Singh v. State (narcotic Branch of Delhi)
- 2023 Cbi v. R.R. Kishore
- 2020 Surinder Kumar v. State of Punjab
- 2019 The State of Telangana v. Sri Managipet @ Mangipet Sarveshwar Reddy
- 2019 Tarun Jit Tejpal v. The State of Goa & Anr.
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