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 held that poppy husks do not fall under the definition of 'poppy straw' as per Section 2(xviii) of the NDPS Act, which specifies that 'poppy straw' refers to all parts of the opium poppy after harvesting, excluding seeds. Consequently, the Court quashed the convictions, establishing that a conviction under Section 15 requires strict adherence to the statutory definitions provided in the NDPS Act.