Supreme Court of India · 2004-01-27
Smt. Krishna Kanwar @ Thakuraeen vs State Of Rajasthan
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2004 SUPREME COURT 2735
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Smt. Krishna Kanwar @ Thakuraeen
- Respondent
- State Of Rajasthan
- Author
- Arijit Pasayat
- Bench
- Doraiswamy Raju, Arijit Pasayat
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under Sections 8 and 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the trial court's finding that the accused, Shamshuddin and Smt. Krishna Kanwar, were guilty of possessing contraband heroin. The Court found that the search and seizure conducted by the police were lawful and adhered to the procedural requirements, thus validating the evidence obtained. The appeals by the State of Rajasthan against the acquittal of other accused were also considered, leading to the dismissal of the appeal against the acquitted parties.