Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
NDPS Act | Bail Mandatory for Small Quantity Possession Absent Commercial Nexus: Punjab & Haryana HC Reinforces Personal Liberty Over Pre-Trial Detention
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that possession of narcotics below the commercial threshold (8.24g heroin) warrants regular bail, even without corroborative evidence, if statutory safeguards under Sections 42 and 50 NDPS Act are violated. The judgment underscores that prolonged custody for minor drug offenses violates the principle of bail as the norm, impacting accused persons in similar cases across India.
