https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263053 The Delhi HC considered whether sentence enhancement was justified for respondents convicted of attempting to export pseudoephedrine hydrochloride under the NDPS regime. The conviction on merits was accepted because knowledge of carrying a chemical substance, recovery, and the expert report were undisputed, and the finding of guilt stood confirmed. On sentence, the Court declined enhancement, relying on the respondents' clean antecedents, their personal circumstances, their status as women with dependent children, and the material indicating they were acting at the behest of others rather than as hardened offenders. The trial court sentence of one year's rigorous imprisonment with fine was maintained, with directions for deportation and payment of fine if unpaid. en-us Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 10:11:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263053 The Delhi HC considered whether sentence enhancement was justified for respondents convicted of attempting to export pseudoephedrine hydrochloride under the NDPS regime. The conviction on merits was accepted because knowledge of carrying a chemical substance, recovery, and the expert report were undisputed, and the finding of guilt stood confirmed. On sentence, the Court declined enhancement, relying on the respondents' clean antecedents, their personal circumstances, their status as women with dependent children, and the material indicating they were acting at the behest of others rather than as hardened offenders. The trial court sentence of one year's rigorous imprisonment with fine was maintained, with directions for deportation and payment of fine if unpaid. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 24 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=263053