Delhi High Court: Conscious Possession Under the NDPS Act Requires Knowledge, Not Just Custody

21 July 2025 · 2 min read

The Delhi High Court has held that conscious possession under the NDPS Act requires both knowledge and control, and that merely receiving a parcel — without material suggesting the accused was aware of its contents — cannot, prima facie, satisfy the legal threshold for possession. The accused in this case had received a DTDC parcel containing LSD. (Saneesh Soman v. NCB, Bail Appln. 591/2025 & Crl.M.A. 4214/2025, pronounced 21 July 2025)

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