
NDPS Act Explained: How Five High Courts Held That Quantity Equal to the Commercial Threshold Is Not Commercial Quantity
Is a recovery exactly equal to the notified commercial quantity commercial quantity under the NDPS Act? Six High Court orders, from Gyan Chand (2012) to Samrath (2026), read from the courts' own copies, say no: Section 37 does not bar bail and the ten-year minimum does not apply.