Tara Singh And Ors vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether remission granted by the Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution overrides Section 32A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court held that Section 32A does not curtail the executive's power to grant remission under Article 161, affirming that remission schemes serve as effective guidelines for such executive actions. The petitioners' request for remission was thus deemed valid, and the denial of such benefit was found arbitrary, aligning with the principles established in Dadu @ Tulsidas v. State of Maharashtra and Maru Ram v. Union of India.