Judicial Dictionary
Title | Yaba |
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Details |
Yaba by name itself is not a Narcotics under the Narcotics Control Act. The Methamphetamine, an ingredients of Yaba, is narcotics as per schedule which has been defined under section 2(b) of the Narcotics Control Act. The weight of the tablet Yaba has no manner of application with regard the conviction as well to award of sentence to an accused. The weight of methamphetamine is required to determine the punishment of an accused….. near about 1000 pieces of Yaba Tablet will contain 5 grams of methamphetamine and will there¬fore, come under Table 9(Ka) of section 19(1) of the Narcotics Control Act. More than 1000 pieces of Yaba Tablet containing above 5 grams of methamphetamine will constitute an offence under Table 9(Kha) of section 19(1) of the said Act. ….. [17 BLC (HCD) (2012) 533] |