Supreme Court of India
Shanti Lal v. State of M.P.
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What the Court ordered
For the reasons aforesaid, the appeal is partly allowed, conviction recorded and sentence imposed on the appellant to undergo rigorous imprisonment for ten years is confinned.
Judgment, page 25
From the headnote
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 of payment of fine further RI for 3 years imposed by trial court and confirmed by High Court HELD: Both the courts were right in convicting the accused and imposing the substantive sentence of 10 years RI and fine of Rs. 1 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
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- 2012 Shahejadkhan Mahebubkhan Pathan v. State of Gujarat
- 2026 Hem Raj v. State of Himachal Pradesh
- 2024 Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India & Others
- 2018 Sharad Hiru Kolambe v. State of Maharashtra and Others
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