Ajaib Singh vs Vs

The Supreme Court addressed the convictions of Ajaib Singh and Sapinder Singh under Section 15 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for possession of poppy husks. The Court clarified that poppy husks do not fall under the definition of 'poppy straw' as per Section 2(xviii) of the NDPS Act, thus rendering the convictions unsustainable. The Court held that without a specific provision for poppy husk, the appellants could not be convicted under the NDPS Act, leading to the quashing of their sentences.