For invoking Section 39(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the court must…
Section 39(1) NDPS Act lets the court act "regard being had to the age, character, antecedents or physical or mental condition of the offender". The court looks at the…
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For invoking Section 39(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, the court must have regard to-
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Section 39(1) NDPS Act lets the court act "regard being had to the age, character, antecedents or physical or mental condition of the offender". The court looks at the offender as a whole, not at a single factor such as the gravity of the offence or the quantity seized.