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Bharat Aambale v. The State of Chhattisgarh

Appellant had been convicted by the Courts below under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The issue was…

Dismissed
Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
6 Jan 2025
Citation
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 1524
Case no.
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 250/2025
Bench
J.b. Pardiwala, R Mahadevan

Issue for consideration

Appellant had been convicted by the Courts below under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The issue was whether the conviction could be said to have been vitiated because of non-compliance of Section 52A of the NDPS Act. Substances Act, 1985 – s.52A – Purpose, Nature, Extent & Scope – Allegation of non-compliance of s.52A – Onus on the accused or on the prosecution – Required standard of proof: Held: 1. On facts, it can be hardly be said that there has been any

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