Supreme Court of India · 2004-04-21
S. Jeevanantham vs State Through Inspector Of Police, Tn
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S. Jeevanantham
- Respondent
- State Through Inspector Of Police, Tn
- Bench
- K. G. Balakrishnan, B.N. Srikrishna
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Section 8(C) read with Section 20(b)(2) of the NDPS Act for possession of narcotic drugs. The Court addressed the argument regarding the legality of the investigation conducted by PW-8, who was both the informant and investigator, referencing Megha Singh v. State of Haryana and clarifying that bias must be proven based on facts. The Court found no evidence of bias and confirmed the lower courts' decisions, dismissing the appeals.