M. PRABHULAL vs ASST.DIRECTOR, DTE.,REVENUE INTELLIGENCE

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, specifically Sections 8(c), 29 read with Section 21, affirming the trial court's sentence of 10 years' rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh. The Court addressed the admissibility of confessional statements recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act, ruling that while the statements were obtained by non-police officers, they were admissible and not involuntary despite claims of torture. The Court confirmed that the evidence was sufficient to maintain the convictions of the accused involved in the trafficking of heroin weighing 66.1 kg.