https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775561 Conscious possession under the NDPS Act requires proof of physical control over contraband together with awareness of its presence. On the proved facts, the appellant was travelling with three cartons, one placed under his seat and the others close to him, and his denial of knowledge was rejected. Once conscious possession was established, the statutory presumption under Section 54 applied, supported by the presumption regarding culpable mental state under Section 35, and the appellant failed to rebut it. The conviction was therefore sustained. en-us Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:27:45 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775561 Conscious possession under the NDPS Act requires proof of physical control over contraband together with awareness of its presence. On the proved facts, the appellant was travelling with three cartons, one placed under his seat and the others close to him, and his denial of knowledge was rejected. Once conscious possession was established, the statutory presumption under Section 54 applied, supported by the presumption regarding culpable mental state under Section 35, and the appellant failed to rebut it. The conviction was therefore sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775561