Shyam Prashad vs The State Of Himachal Pradesh

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the appellant under Section 20(b)(ii)(C) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 for possession of 10.496 kgs of charas, a commercial quantity. The Court reduced the sentence from fifteen years to the statutory minimum of ten years, while maintaining the fine of Rs. 1,00,000 and the default sentence of one year. The decision emphasizes the statutory requirements for sentencing under the NDPS Act.