Jharkhand High Court: 'Bhang' Not an Offence Under Narcotic Drugs Act

Jharkhand High Court, in a recent ruling, has held that 'bhang' (a type of cannabis) does not fall under the purview of the Narcotic Drugs and…

The Court determined that the definitions in Section 2(iii) of the law exclude 'bhang', emphasizing that the defendant's conviction for possessing this substance lacked a legal basis. A single-judge bench…