https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172434 In serious narcotic offences, sentencing must rest on sound judicial principles, reflecting the gravity of the crime, its harmful impact on public health and social order, and the need for deterrence. The absence of a minimum sentence does not justify leniency where the facts show a large-scale drug offence. Personal considerations such as family circumstances or the accused not being a habitual offender are irrelevant to reducing punishment in this context. The High Court's sentence reduction was therefore unwarranted, and the trial court's sentence was restored. en-us Mon, 08 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 08 Dec 2015 21:33:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172434 In serious narcotic offences, sentencing must rest on sound judicial principles, reflecting the gravity of the crime, its harmful impact on public health and social order, and the need for deterrence. The absence of a minimum sentence does not justify leniency where the facts show a large-scale drug offence. Personal considerations such as family circumstances or the accused not being a habitual offender are irrelevant to reducing punishment in this context. The High Court's sentence reduction was therefore unwarranted, and the trial court's sentence was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 08 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172434