Supreme Court of India · 2003-07-30
NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU, MUMBAI vs ABDULLAH HUSSAIN JUMA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2001/13793
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU, MUMBAI
- Respondent
- ABDULLAH HUSSAIN JUMA
- Author
- SANTOSH HEGDE
- Bench
- N.SANTOSH HEGDE & B.P.SINGH.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the conviction under the NDPS Act, specifically Sections 8(c), 21, 28, and 23, regarding the possession and trafficking of narcotics. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish a clear chain of evidence linking the respondent to the contraband, leading to the conclusion that the High Court's acquittal was justified. Consequently, the appeal against the High Court's decision was dismissed, affirming the respondent's acquittal.