Supreme Court of India · 2023-04-25
HARBHAJAN SINGH vs THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/36615
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARBHAJAN SINGH
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABHAY S. OKA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Harbhajan Singh under Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for possession of contraband substances found in his truck. The court found that the evidence presented, including witness testimonies and the circumstances surrounding the truck accident, supported the conviction. The appeal against the High Court's decision was dismissed, affirming the sentence of 10 years imprisonment.