https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157300 Section 32A of the NDPS Act expressly bars suspension, remission, or commutation of any sentence under the Act, except for offences under Section 27, and its non obstante clause overrides the Code of Criminal Procedure and any other law. Section 36B only permits the High Court to exercise appellate powers under Chapters XXIX and XXX of the Code so far as applicable; it does not revive a power expressly withdrawn by statute. The provision was aimed at strengthening enforcement by preventing suspended sentences, and the bar applies to all courts. Accordingly, sentence under the Act cannot be suspended during appeal or otherwise, and the High Court has no power to do so under Section 36B. en-us Wed, 17 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 15:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157300 Section 32A of the NDPS Act expressly bars suspension, remission, or commutation of any sentence under the Act, except for offences under Section 27, and its non obstante clause overrides the Code of Criminal Procedure and any other law. Section 36B only permits the High Court to exercise appellate powers under Chapters XXIX and XXX of the Code so far as applicable; it does not revive a power expressly withdrawn by statute. The provision was aimed at strengthening enforcement by preventing suspended sentences, and the bar applies to all courts. Accordingly, sentence under the Act cannot be suspended during appeal or otherwise, and the High Court has no power to do so under Section 36B. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 17 Mar 1999 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157300