Jothi @ Nagajothi vs The State, Rep. By The Inspector Of ...

insc-2025-1417 Supreme Court of India 11 December 2025 • CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 259 OF 2025 • 11 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Case Significance

Jothi @ Nagajothi vs The State, Rep. By The Inspector Of ... is a Supreme Court of India decision dated December 11, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1417). Criminal appeal against conviction under NDPS Act for possession of 23.5 kg of commercial quantity ganja. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding the chain of custody intact, mandatory compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act established, and no discretion to reduce the statutory minimum sentence under Section 20(b)(ii)(C). The bench comprised Justices Sanjay Karol and Vipul M. Pancholi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vipul M. Pancholi.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 6 case citations.

Summary

Criminal appeal against conviction under NDPS Act for possession of 23.5 kg of commercial quantity ganja. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding the chain of custody intact, mandatory compliance with Section 50 of the NDPS Act established, and no discretion to reduce the statutory minimum sentence under Section 20(b)(ii)(C).

What was the outcome of Jothi @ Nagajothi vs The State, Rep. By The Inspector Of ...?

Criminal appeal against conviction under NDPS Act for possession of 23.5 kg of commercial quantity ganja. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, finding the chain of custody intact, mandatory complia...

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(2008) 16 SCC 417 (2011) 3 SCC 521 (2025) 8 SCC 452 2023 SCC OnLine SC 1328 2023 SCC OnLine SC 906 2025 INSC 1417

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2025-1417)