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High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/24321/2024dismissed

Tejpal v. State Of Haryana

2025-04-25Mr. Justice Sanjiv Berry10 pages



         

   

 

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(a) charas, that is, the separated resin, in whatever form, whether crude or purified, obtained from the cannabis plant and also includes concentrated preparation and resin known as hashish oil or liquid hashish;

(b) ganja, that is, the flowering or fruiting tops of the cannabis plant (excluding the seeds and leaves when not accompanied by the tops), by whatever name they may be known or designated; and (c) any mixture, with or without any neutral material, of any of the above forms of cannabis or any drink prepared therefrom; xxxx xxxx xxxx (xiv) 'narcotic drug' means coca leaf, cannabis (hemp), opium, poppy straw and includes all manufactured goods; xxxx xxxx xxxx &

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Punishment for contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis. Whoever, in contravention of any provisions of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of licence granted thereunder,

$ (a) cultivates any cannabis plant; or (b) produces, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter/State, exports inter/State or uses cannabis, shall be punishable:

(i) where such contravention relates to clause (a) with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one lakh rupees; and (ii) where such contravention relates to sub/clause (b), (A) and involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both;

(B) and involves quantity lesser than commercial quantity but greater than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees;

(C) and involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees"

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