Supreme Court of India · 2024-08-22
Ajay Kumar Gupta vs Union Of India
- Citation / case number
- 2024 INSC 619
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ajay Kumar Gupta
- Respondent
- Union Of India
- Author
- Abhay S. Oka
- Bench
- Abhay S. Oka
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 22(c) and Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the High Court's decision. The Court ruled that the appellant's statement recorded under Section 67 of the NDPS Act was admissible, despite the appellant's argument referencing Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu regarding the non-framing of charges. The Court emphasized that the prosecution had established the appellant's involvement in the illegal sale of contraband, leading to the conviction being maintained.