Supreme Court of India · 2021-04-06
GURDEV SINGH vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/12408
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GURDEV SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF PUNJAB
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal of Gurdev Singh against his conviction under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, which resulted in a 15-year rigorous imprisonment sentence and a fine. The Court upheld the conviction but focused on the appropriateness of the sentence, noting that the minimum punishment under the Act is 10 years. The Court considered various factors in determining the sentence but ultimately confirmed the original sentence imposed by the Special Court.