Supreme Court of India

Dadu @ Tulsidas v. State of Maharashtra

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 703
Bench K.T. Thomas, R.P. Sethi and S.N. Variava JJ.
Decided 12 October 2000

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 S.32A-Constitutional validity of-NDPS Act-Conviction under- c Sentence-Suspension of-Provision for ouster of jurisdiction of court to suspend sentence-Held, unconstitutional-However, the provision taking away the power of Execut;ve to suspend, remit or commute sentenpe, held, valid-Power of court to suspend sentence must be exercised within parameters prescribed under S.37-Convicts not entitled to suspension of sentence as a matter of right-Criminal Procedure Code, 1973-Ss. 389, 432 and 433-Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 14 and 21.

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