https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=379767 Section 32B of the NDPS Act preserves judicial sentencing discretion: the factors in clauses (a) to (f) are additional considerations, not exhaustive preconditions, for imposing punishment above the statutory minimum. A court may enhance sentence even if none of those listed factors is specifically established, and it may also rely on other relevant factors germane to sentencing, including the quantity of contraband where a minimum-and-maximum range applies. On the facts described, conviction was maintained, but the sentence was reduced to 12 years' rigorous imprisonment with fine and the appeal was partly allowed. en-us Tue, 07 May 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 08 May 2019 07:19:32 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=379767 Section 32B of the NDPS Act preserves judicial sentencing discretion: the factors in clauses (a) to (f) are additional considerations, not exhaustive preconditions, for imposing punishment above the statutory minimum. A court may enhance sentence even if none of those listed factors is specifically established, and it may also rely on other relevant factors germane to sentencing, including the quantity of contraband where a minimum-and-maximum range applies. On the facts described, conviction was maintained, but the sentence was reduced to 12 years' rigorous imprisonment with fine and the appeal was partly allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 07 May 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=379767