Supreme Court of India

Gurdev Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [2021] 4 S.C.R. 439
Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 6 April 2021

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated hereinabove , there is no substance in the present appeal and the same deserves to be dismissed and is accordingly dismissed.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Sentence/Sentencing: Conviction of appellant-accused u nder s.21 of NDPS Act – He was found to be in possession of 1 kg heroin which is four times more than the minimum of commercial quantit y – As per NDPS Act, 250 gm and above of Narcotic substance/drug is a commercial quantity – The minimum sentence provided under s.21 of the NDPS Act is 10 years R.I. – So far as the comm ercial quantity is concerned, it may be upto 20 years R.I. – Appellant was s entenced to 15 years R.I. with fine of Rs.2 lakhs – Plea of appellant that while imposing punishment of 15 years R.I. which is higher than the

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