Supreme Court of India

HEM RAJ versus THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

2026 INSC 332

Case number
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1833/2026
Judgment date
2026-04-08
Petitioner / appellant
HEM RAJ
Respondent
THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 332
Other citation
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 67
CNR
ESCR010001352026
Bench / judges
PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
Author judge
PRASHANT KUMAR MISHRA
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Disposed off
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

(i) What is contended by the appellant is that punishment imposed u/s.20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 on the appellant would take care of the punishment for the conviction u/s.25 and s.29 of the Act, which according to the appellant, are only Given the legislative mandate, whether the said contention has to be negatived; (ii) Whether the fine imposed separately as part of the punishment of two offences would be liable to be treated concurrent along with the sentences of imprisonment.

Headnote excerpt

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic

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