Supreme Court of India · 2009-05-26
RAJBIR vs STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2004/9457
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAJBIR
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellants under Section 58 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for conspiring to falsely implicate an innocent person in a drug case. The Court emphasized that the actions of the appellants, who were law enforcement officials, constituted a serious abuse of power and a violation of the principles of justice. The judgment reinforced the need for accountability among public servants in the enforcement of drug laws.