Possession of Intermediate Quantity of Opium Poppy Not Attracting Stringent Provisions of Section 37 NDPS Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Rakesh Kainthla, ruled that the possession of 7.033 kilograms of poppy husk constitutes an intermediate quantity, and therefore, the stringent bail conditions under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) do not apply. The decision came in the case Ugma Ram VERSUS State of Himachal Pradesh, where the petitioner sought regular bail under…
