https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=112887 The proviso to Section 41(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2001 excludes concluded trials pending in appeal from the retrospective benefit of the amended sentencing regime. The exclusion distinguishes such matters from pending trials and investigations, on the basis that concluded trials should not be reopened through appellate claims under the amended provisions. This classification rests on intelligible differentia and bears a rational connection to expediting criminal proceedings and avoiding reopening of concluded trials. The proviso is constitutionally valid under Article 14, and the amended sentencing provisions do not extend to appeals pending when the amendment commenced. en-us Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 15:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=112887 The proviso to Section 41(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2001 excludes concluded trials pending in appeal from the retrospective benefit of the amended sentencing regime. The exclusion distinguishes such matters from pending trials and investigations, on the basis that concluded trials should not be reopened through appellate claims under the amended provisions. This classification rests on intelligible differentia and bears a rational connection to expediting criminal proceedings and avoiding reopening of concluded trials. The proviso is constitutionally valid under Article 14, and the amended sentencing provisions do not extend to appeals pending when the amendment commenced. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=112887