Megh Singh vs State Of Punjab

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Megh Singh under Section 15 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, affirming the trial court's finding of conscious possession of poppy husk. The Court ruled that the prosecution had established physical possession, and under Section 54 of the Act, a presumption of conscious possession arises unless disproven. The Court also clarified that Section 50 was not applicable as there was no personal search involved, thus dismissing the appeal and maintaining the sentence of 10 years RI and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh.