Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Section 430 BNSS | Evidentiary Ambiguity in Drug Weight Measurement Justifies Suspension of NDPS Sentence After Half Term Served : Madras HC
Madras High Court suspends a 10-year NDPS sentence after 4.6 years, ruling that ambiguity in ganja weight measurement-including whether stalks or bags were weighed-creates reasonable doubt warranting bail pending appeal. The decision underscores that prolonged incarceration without final disposal violates principles of justice, especially where forensic reports lack clarity on intoxicating ingredients.