https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14881 Conscious possession under the NDPS Act requires proof of both knowledge of the substance's nature and control over it; mere physical custody without mens rea or corroborative recovery cannot trigger the presumption under Section 54. Evidentiary deficiencies-no recovery from person or home, absence of digital or financial links, and lack of corroboration for confessional statements-undermine foundational facts. Where foundational facts are weak and detention prolonged, Article 21 liberty concerns weigh in bail analysis and caution against treating presumption as conclusive proof of culpability. en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:41:20 +0530 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:13:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14881 Conscious possession under the NDPS Act requires proof of both knowledge of the substance's nature and control over it; mere physical custody without mens rea or corroborative recovery cannot trigger the presumption under Section 54. Evidentiary deficiencies-no recovery from person or home, absence of digital or financial links, and lack of corroboration for confessional statements-undermine foundational facts. Where foundational facts are weak and detention prolonged, Article 21 liberty concerns weigh in bail analysis and caution against treating presumption as conclusive proof of culpability. Articles Other Topics Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:41:20 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=14881