As of April 19, 2025, there is no recent Supreme Court ruling stating that dealing with a substance mentioned in the NDPS Act Schedule is an offense, even if it’s not listed in the NDPS Rules Schedule. The most relevant Supreme Court decision on this matter dates back to October 2022.
In that 2022 ruling, the Supreme Court clarified that if a seized substance tests positive for morphine and meconic acid—components of opium—it is sufficient for conviction under Section 15 of the NDPS Act. The Court emphasized that it’s not necessary to prove the substance originated specifically from the papaver somniferum L plant. This decision overruled a previous Himachal Pradesh High Court judgment, reinforcing that the presence of these chemical components is adequate for establishing an offense under the Act .
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