Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Satrohan

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Reported as [2008] 10 S.C.R. 888
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 14 July 2008

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Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - ss. 41, 42, 50, 57 and 67 - Recovery of 309 kgs of poppy c straws from house of accused - Conviction and sentence of 10 years RI - However, acquittal by High Court for non-com­ pliance of ss. 42(2) and 50 and father of accused had licence for opium - On appeal, held: Opium and poppy straws are two different entries and are not interchangeable - Plea that the articles seized might have been covered by father's licence is without any basis- Jn the.confessional statement the accused clearly stated about the ownership - There has been no re­

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