Moh. Kamil Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh - S.32B NDPS Act - Driving Without Licence
NDPS Act - Section 32B - Driving a vehicle without a license may be a ground to punish the driver for an offence under the M.V. Act, but that by itself would not be a ground to believe that the offender is involved in other illegal activities facilitating or facilitated by commission of the offence warranting punishment higher than the minimum prescribed in view of clause (f) of Section 32B of the NDPS Act. (Para 9)
Case Info
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- Case name: Moh. Kamil Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh
- Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manoj Misra; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
- Judgment date: November 25, 2025 (New Delhi)
- Caselaws and citations:
- Narayan Das v. State of Chhattisgarh, 2025 INSC 872 (cited by respondent to justify sentence above minimum)
- Statutes/Laws referred:
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: Section 20(b)(ii)(c); Section 32B; Section 35
- Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Section 3/181
- Disposition: Appeal partly allowed; NDPS sentence reduced from 12 years to 10 years R.I.; MV Act conviction/sentence undisturbed. Pending applications disposed.