JAWAHAR SINGH @ BHAGAT JI vs STATE OF GNCT OF DELHI

The Supreme Court interpreted the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, particularly in light of the amendments made by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2001. The Court held that the amendments defining 'commercial quantity' and 'small quantity' are significant for determining the quantum of punishment under Section 21 of the Act. The Court concluded that the appellant's sentence should be reconsidered in light of these amendments, emphasizing the retrospective effect of beneficent legislation.