Supreme Court of India · 2022-08-10
BUDHIYARIN BAI vs THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2022/7559
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BUDHIYARIN BAI
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF CHHATTISGARH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY RASTOGI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Budhiyarin Bai under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act for possession of a commercial quantity of cannabis. The court considered the circumstances of the appellant, a poor and illiterate senior citizen, and examined the appropriateness of the 15-year sentence imposed. Ultimately, the court decided to reduce the sentence, taking into account her age and socio-economic status.