Budh Singh vs State Of Haryana & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 32A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, ruling that it does not violate Articles 14, 20(1), or 21 of the Constitution. The Court clarified that the provision does not infringe upon the personal liberty of convicts as it does not render the trial process arbitrary or discriminatory. The petitioner’s claim for remissions was rejected, affirming that the law in force at the time of the offence governs the penalties, and thus the sentence of 10 years imprisonment remains intact without the benefit of remission.