The Supreme Court of India has held that while separate sentences can be imposed for distinct offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, a convict cannot be made to pay a fine twice if the substantive sentences are ordered to run concurrently. A Bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice
Separate Sentences Permissible Under NDPS Act, But Fine Cannot Be Imposed Twice When Sentences Run Concurrently: Supreme Court
