Supreme Court: Listing Under the NDPS Act Alone Makes Possession of a Substance Illegal

9 August 2026 · 2 min read

The Supreme Court has held that once a psychotropic substance is listed under the NDPS Act, its possession and transportation is prohibited under Section 8(c), rejecting the defence that the substance was not separately listed in the NDPS Rules or was notified under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Raj Kumar Arora & Ors., Criminal Appeal No. 1319 of 2013)

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