Supreme Court of India
The State (gnct of Delhi) Narcotics Control Bureau v. Lokesh Chadha
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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 389(1) r/w. s. 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 – Suspension of sentence – Of the person convicted u/ss. 23(c) and 25A of NDPS Act – Granted by High Court during pendency of the appeal – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Where trial has ended in conviction, High court should exercise its power to suspend the sentence for sufficient reasons, which must have bearing on the public policy underlying s. 37 NDPS Act – No case of suspension of sentence u/s. 389(1) is made out in the present case and hence not sustainable.
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