YASIHEY YOBIN vs DEPT.OF CUS.,SHILLONG

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of the appellants under Sections 8(C) and 21(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for their involvement in the possession of heroin. The Court found that the appellants were in conscious possession of the contraband, as evidenced by the recovery from a third party at the direction of Appellant No. 1. The Court rejected the appellants' claims of procedural violations under Sections 50 and 42 of the Act, affirming the lower courts' decisions.