T. Thomson vs State Of Kerala And Anr.

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of T. Thomson, Bhuvanachandran Nair, and Madhusoodhan Achari under Sections 21 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for possession of 506 grams of brown sugar. The Court found the statements made by the accused under Section 67 of the Act to be voluntary and valid, rejecting arguments regarding the lack of written authorization for the search. However, the Court reduced the sentences from 20 years to the minimum of 10 years, considering the quantity of the narcotic involved.