Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 15 -- Poppy straw - Recovery of 29 bags from house of deceased - Confessional statement recorded by Customs Officer - Confession retracted after more than 6 years - It is no retraction - Conviction on basis of confession, upheld ...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 2(xv), 2(xvii) -- Opium and poppy straws - Not interchangeable - S.2(xiv) clearly makes out a distinction between the two...........