https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175085 A preparation containing more than 0.2% morphine was treated as an opium derivative and therefore a manufactured drug under the NDPS Act, bringing the recovery within Section 21. The Court noted that the black liquid recovered from the accused was supported by forensic evidence showing opium with 2.8% anhydride morphine, which satisfied the statutory definition. It further held that Section 29 was not attracted because abetment or criminal conspiracy was not established, but the individual recovery of 920 grams exceeded the notified commercial quantity for opium derivatives. The amended punishment scheme therefore applied, and liability under Section 21(c) was sustained. en-us Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 20 Dec 2016 14:30:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175085 A preparation containing more than 0.2% morphine was treated as an opium derivative and therefore a manufactured drug under the NDPS Act, bringing the recovery within Section 21. The Court noted that the black liquid recovered from the accused was supported by forensic evidence showing opium with 2.8% anhydride morphine, which satisfied the statutory definition. It further held that Section 29 was not attracted because abetment or criminal conspiracy was not established, but the individual recovery of 920 grams exceeded the notified commercial quantity for opium derivatives. The amended punishment scheme therefore applied, and liability under Section 21(c) was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175085