Supreme Court Partially Allows Appeal in NDPS Act Case by Reducing Sentence from 15 to 12 Years Based on Mitigating Factors. The Court Held That While Imposition of Sentence Higher Than Minimum Under Section 21 of NDPS Act Does Not Require Exclusive Consideration of Section 32B Factors, Quantity of Contraband and Mitigating Circumstances Like Being a First-Time Convict and Carrier Warrant Sentence Reduction.
6 Apr 2021The appeal arose from a criminal conviction under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The appellant, Gurdev Singh, was convicted...
