STATE REP. BY THE DRUGS INSPECTOR vs MANIMARAN

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in acquitting the respondent under Sections 27(b)(ii) and 28 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, by failing to consider the respondent's admission of operating without a valid drug license. The Court emphasized that the non-examination of previous owners was not fatal to the prosecution's case, as the respondent's own statements indicated his involvement in the illegal sale of drugs. The judgment of the High Court was set aside, and the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court were restored.