Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940–Secs. 80(c) r/w. 27(b) (ii) & 18(A)–Conviction–Appellant is a doctor–Stocking a small amount of drugs as the same was not stated to be equal to selling medicines across the counter in shop–Further, the non-disclosure of the name of manufacturer/person from whom the said medicines were acquired, cannot be said to endangering public interest in the case of small quantity–Sentence is set aside with imposing the penalty of Rs. 1,00,000/-.
