Supreme Court of India

The State (gnct of Delhi) Narcotics Control Bureau v. Lokesh Chadha

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Reported as [2021] 2 S.C.R. 538
Bench Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 2 March 2021

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s. 389(1) r/w. s. 37 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotr opic Substances Act, 1985 – Suspension of sentence – Of the person convicted u/ss. 23(c) and 25A of NDPS Act – Granted by High Court during pendency of the appeal – Appeal to Supreme Court – Held: Where trial has ended in conviction, High cou rt should exercise its power to suspend the sentence for suff icient reasons, which must have bearing on the public policy underlying s. 37 ND PS Act – No case of suspension of sentence u/s. 389(1) is made out in the present case and hence not sustainable. Allowing the

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