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AADIL vs State Preamble & Ss — 2022 YLRN 99 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN

Case information

Citation
2022 YLRN 99 QUETTA-HIGH-COURT-BALOCHISTAN
Court
Balochistan High Court
Year
2022
Parties
AADIL vs State Preamble & Ss
Subject matter
Criminal
Provisions referred to
S. 7; S. 8---S; S. 9---C; S. 9; Narcotic Substances Act; Narcotics Substances Act

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Judgment text as reported

AADIL VS State Preamble & Ss. 7, 8 & 9---Object and purpose---Sentence, quantum of---Import or export of narcotic/drugs, trafficking or financing the trafficking of narcotics/drugs---Scope---Object and purpose as mentioned in the Preamble of Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997 was to consolidate and amend the laws relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances---Object and purpose was also to regulate the treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts and the matters connected and incidental therewith---Section 7 prohibited the import into, export from and transporting within Pakistan of any narcotic drug and psychotropic substance or controlled substance, save in accordance with the Rules made under S.7(2) of the Act---Trafficking or financing the trafficking of narcotic drugs was prohibited under S. 8---Section 9 described distinct punishments for contravention of the prohibition contained in Ss. 6, 7 & 8 of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997---Punishments were divided into three categories i.e. in cls. (a), (b) & (c) of S.9---Clause (a) of S.9 prescribed punishment of imprisonment which might extend to two years or with fine or with both if the quantity of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances or controlled substance was one hundred grams or less---Clause (b) of S.9 was in respect of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances or controlled substances which exceeded one hundred grams but did not exceed one kilogram and prescribed a punishment of imprisonment which might extend to 7 years besides imposition of fine---Likewise cl. (c) of S.9 was in respect of quantity which exceeded the limit specified in cl. (b) i.e. more than one kilogram and the punishment prescribed was death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which might extend to 14 years and the person would also be liable to fine upto rupees one million---Proviso to S. 9 provided that if the quantity exceeded 10 kilogram then the punishment would not be less than imprisonment for life. Head NotesCase Description

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