BHARAT PRASAD GUPTA vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 27 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, for unlawfully possessing allopathic medicines without a license. The Court found that the prosecution established the appellant's possession of the medicines and instruments, which were seized during a police raid, and that the absence of expert testimony did not negate the evidence presented. The Court affirmed the lower courts' findings, emphasizing that mere possession of allopathic medicines without a license constitutes an offense under the Act.