The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Boota Singh and Ors. vs. State of Haryana (16.04.2021 – SC) : MANU/SC/0283/2021 has interpreted Section 43 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act as follows:
“The evidence in the present case clearly shows that the vehicle was not a public conveyance but was a vehicle belonging to Accused Gurdeep Singh. The Registration Certificate of the vehicle, which has been placed on record also does not indicate it to be a Public Transport Vehicle. The explanation to Section 43 shows that a private vehicle would not come within the expression “public place” as explained in Section 43 of the NDPS Act.”