Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 236 · Decided 23 February 2009
Shiv Kumar Mishra v. State of Goa Through Home Secretary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 236 · [2009] 3 S.C.R. 559
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 361/2009
- Decided
- 23 February 2009
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR, CYRIAC JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- NDPS Act Section 2(iii)(b), 2(i)(b)
Headnote
;< Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: s.2(iii)(b) - 'Ganja' - Accused found in possession of c 1.31 kg of 'ganja' - Conviction by trial coult- Affirmed by High Coult, but custodial sentence reduced from 3 years to 1 year - HELD: From the evidence on record it that seized Ganja consisted of greenish brown " colour leafy and flowery palts of plant (in moist condition) D which would fall under the definition of the expression "Ganja'.' - Judgment and order passed by High Coult does not call for any interference. Ganja' - Weight - HELD:
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