Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 1013 · Decided 8 October 2007
Shanti Lal v. State of M.P.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 1013 · [2007] 10 S.C.R. 727
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1375/2007
- Decided
- 8 October 2007
- Bench
- C.K. THAKKER, ALTAMAS KABIR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 63; CrPC Section 30; NDPS Act Section 8, 18
Headnote
STATE OF M.P. OCTOBER 8, 2007 [C.K. THAKKERAND ALTAMAS KABIR,JJ.] B - _1_ Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s. 8 r/w s.18-Punishment for contravention in relation to c opium-Accused caught carrying contraband opium-Sentence of ten years RI andfine of Rs. 1 lakh and in default sentence of 10 years RI and fine of Rs. 1 D lakh-However, considering the facts inter alia that accused was merely 'carrier' and a poor person unable to pay the fine, in default of payment of fine of Rs. l lakh accused shall undergo RI for six months instead of 3 years as ordered by trial
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