In Brief
Mahiman Singh was convicted under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for possessing 2 kg and 100 gm of charas (cannabis). He challenged his conviction before the Supreme Court, arguing insufficient evidence, non-compliance with procedural requirements under Sections 42, 43, and 50 of the NDPS Act, and that certain witnesses were not examined. The Court upheld the conviction, finding that the prosecution adduced sufficient evidence beyond reasonable doubt, all procedural safeguards were properly followed, the search was conducted in public with an authorized magistrate present, and the quantity recovered was commercial in nature. The non-examination of all initially cited witnesses did not affect the case where examined witnesses proved the case adequately.
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