Quantum of punishment - NDPS - The punishment awarded by the ...

Court Upholds Higher Sentence Under NDPS Act Based on Substance Quantity, Despite Omitting Section 32B Factors.

May 8, 2019

Case Laws Indian Laws SC

Quantum of punishment - NDPS - The punishment awarded by the trial court of a sentence higher than the minimum relying on the quantity of substance cannot be faulted even though the Court had not adverted to the factors mentioned in clauses (a) to (b) as enumerated under Section 32B.

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Quantum of punishment - NDPS - The punishment awarded by the ...

Court Upholds Higher Sentence Under NDPS Act Based on Substance Quantity, Despite Omitting Section 32B Factors.

May 8, 2019

Case Laws Indian Laws SC

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