In Brief
Issak Nabab Shah was convicted under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possession of ganja in a quantity between small and commercial amounts. The trial court imposed 10 years imprisonment, upheld by the High Court. The Supreme Court allowed his appeal in part, reducing the sentence to 6 years rigorous imprisonment—the period he had already served in custody. The Court exercised its sentencing discretion based on the borderline quantity and consideration that further detention would be disproportionate.
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