‘Cultivating’ Cannabis Plant Constitutes an Offence under NDPS Act, Whether Grown in Pots or in the Ground: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, through Justice C.S. Dias, recently ruled that cultivation of cannabis plants, even if grown in pots, is a punishable offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). The Court emphasized that the law makes no distinction between planting cannabis in soil or in containers. What matters, the Court said, is the conscious act of cultivating the plant with criminal intent. Court’s Observation on…
