Rafiq Qureshi vs Narcotic Control Bureau Eastern Zonal ...

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Rafiq Qureshi under Section 21(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the High Court's decision to maintain the conviction while reducing the sentence from eighteen to sixteen years of rigorous imprisonment. The court emphasized the seriousness of drug offenses and the need for deterrent punishment, while also considering the appellant's circumstances in sentencing.