Cannabis in India is regulated by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985. The law imposes a ban on extracting the resin and flowers from the plant, while permitting cannabis use for medicinal and scientific purposes.
A Ludhiana court in Punjab has sentenced two persons to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) each for possession of intoxicants. Special court judge Dr Gurpreet Kaur also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on the two convicts. The court emphasized the seriousness of drug offenses in society.
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The city also saw a large number of theft cases ranging from chain snatching to dacoity. Four cases have been reported for dacoity, 83 cases of robbery, 11 cases for chain snatching, 79 cases of burglary.
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The High Court said that prolonged incarceration militates against Article 21 of the Constitution and that conditional liberty must override the statutory embargo under Section 37, NDPS Act.
"Indeed, there is a need to protect society from criminals pedaling in narcotic drugs ... but the means to achieve it must remain above board," the Kerala High Court said.