Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
NDPS Act | Proportionality Under Article 21 Justifies Sentence Reduction to Time Served for 4.02 kg Ganja : CGHC
Chhattisgarh High Court reduces a 3-year sentence to time served (5 months) for possession of 4.02 kg ganja, emphasizing undue delay and proportionality under Article 21. The ruling sets a precedent for balancing punishment with procedural fairness in NDPS cases, particularly where contraband quantity is marginal.