Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 232 · Decided 6 April 2021
Gurdev Singh v. State of Punjab
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 232 · [2021] 4 S.C.R. 439
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 375/2021
- Decided
- 6 April 2021
- Bench
- D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, M.R. SHAH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NDPS Act Section 21, 32B
Headnote
Sentence/Sentencing: Conviction of appellant-accused under s.21 of NDPS Act - He was found to be in possession of 1 kg heroin which is four times more than the minimum of commercial quantity - As per NDPS Act, 250 gm and above of Narcotic substance/drug is a commercial quantity - under s.21 of the NDPS Act is 10 years R.I. - So far as the commercial quantity is concerned, it may be upto 20 years R.I. - Appellant was sentenced to 15 years R.I. with fine of Rs.2 lakhs - Plea of appellant that while imposing punishment of 15 years R.I. which is higher than
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