https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175084 Possession of buprenorphine was treated as possession of a psychotropic substance under the NDPS framework, but punishment depended on whether the possession was in contravention of the Act and Rules. Because the recovered quantity was well below the notified small quantity and the surrounding circumstances, including syringes, supported personal use, the alternative plea of personal consumption was accepted. The text states that this issue could be proved on a preponderance of probability rather than beyond reasonable doubt, and the conviction was altered to the lesser offence of possession for personal consumption. en-us Thu, 06 Dec 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:42:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175084 Possession of buprenorphine was treated as possession of a psychotropic substance under the NDPS framework, but punishment depended on whether the possession was in contravention of the Act and Rules. Because the recovered quantity was well below the notified small quantity and the surrounding circumstances, including syringes, supported personal use, the alternative plea of personal consumption was accepted. The text states that this issue could be proved on a preponderance of probability rather than beyond reasonable doubt, and the conviction was altered to the lesser offence of possession for personal consumption. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 Dec 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175084