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NDPS Act Section 22 | Proportionality Doctrine Limits Sentencing for Non-Commercial Possession: HP HC Suspends 4-Year Term for 38.5g Nitrazepam
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|Himachal Pradesh High Court

NDPS Act Section 22 | Proportionality Doctrine Limits Sentencing for Non-Commercial Possession: HP HC Suspends 4-Year Term for 38.5g Nitrazepam

The Himachal Pradesh High Court suspended a four-year sentence for possession of 38.5g Nitrazepam, ruling it disproportionate under the NDPS Act’s statutory commercial quantity threshold of 500g. This reinforces that sentencing must align with the scale of harm, not mechanical application of minimum penalties, benefiting first-time offenders in non-commercial drug cases.

Section 482 CrPC | FIR Quashing Permitted in Section 354A IPC Cases on Compromise Despite Non-Compoundable Nature : HP HC
Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court

Section 482 CrPC | FIR Quashing Permitted in Section 354A IPC Cases on Compromise Despite Non-Compoundable Nature : HP HC

Himachal Pradesh High Court reaffirms that FIRs under Section 354A IPC (sexual harassment) can be quashed under Section 482 CrPC if parties compromise, even though the offence is non-compoundable under CrPC. The ruling binds lower courts to follow precedent, prioritizing reconciliation over prosecution in family-related disputes.

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