Jagat Singh vs State Of Uttarakhand

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the lower courts' findings that the appellant was found in possession of 9.300 kgs of Cannabis (Charas). The Court addressed the argument regarding non-compliance with the mandatory provisions of Section 42 and Section 50 of the NDPS Act, concluding that the search was conducted lawfully and the evidence was admissible. The appeal was dismissed, maintaining the sentence of ten years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh.