Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-06
SURINDER KUMAR vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 2008/60342
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SURINDER KUMAR
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Surinder Kumar under Section 18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the High Court's decision. The court found that the prosecution had established the chain of evidence and the legality of the search conducted by the police. The sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1,00,000 was deemed appropriate given the circumstances of the case.