Narcotic drugs in forms a, b, c submitted in xml format are as such encoded and can then be directly uploaded into the international drug control databases. Opium act, 1857, the opium act, 1878 and the dangerous drugs act, 1930 were enacted along. Ndps act came into existence on 14 november 1985 by parliament of india. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtysixty year of the republic of india as follows.
The narcotic drug and psychotropic substance act of 1985 dr. This section was included in the ndps act via the 2001 amendment. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. Visit to know long meaning of ndps acronym and abbreviations. Find all acronyms and expansion of these 4 letters.
An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent. Bhang beyond the purview of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic. Substituted for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances by ndps amendment act, 2001, w. It is one of the best place for finding expanded names. Boards of revenue act, 1963 54 of 1963 iii cannabis hemp means.
Indias driving against antidrug law endorses firm punishments for drug traffickers and rehabilitation for the users. International conventions on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith. What is the punishment for possession of illegal drugs and. An overview on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. Act was further amended in form of prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1988pitndps act.
The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act came into force on november 14, 1985, and has become the statute under which all cases relating to. Ndps act, to the facts of the present case, cannot be gainsaid. The act also provides for forfeiture of property for use of illicit substances, the court points out. Ndps act what supreme court said about assessing the. Arrest, search and seizure under ndps act procedural. In the context of punjab, the report finds that despite the changing nature and type of drugs consumed over the years, overall addiction and use has continued unabated. However, it is necessary to understand that this act has evolved over the years, and has been amended thrice. The bond shall be in such form as may be prescribed by the central government and. Effective laws are a necessity to fight the nuisance associated with drugs.
Amendment act, 2014 the following act of parliament received the assent of the president on 7 th march, 2014, and was published in the gazette of india, extraordinary, part ii section 1, no. Definition, long form, meaning and full name of ndps. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act 1985. The narcotic and psychotropic substance act and rules, 1985 presented by. Confiscation of goods used for concealing illicit drugs or substances.
Search and seizure under ndps act professor s p srivastava. Apr 23, 2020 the preamble of the 1985 ndps act suggests that the act is passed with the intention of consolidating laws relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for the law to act as a deterrent. Notwithstanding anything contained in the indian evidence act, 1872 1 of 1872 or the code of criminal procedure, 1973 2 of 1974, every court trying an offence under this act, shall treat the inventory, the photographs of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and any list of samples drawn under subsection 2 and certified by the. An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from, or used in illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to implement the provisions of the international conventions on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith. Standard operating procedures to be followed in ndps cases. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act, 1985. Analysis of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Form 1register of manufacture of controlled substances. An act further to amend the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. Interacting with the participants his lordship illustrated the mandatory requirements for presearch envisaged in section 42, 43 and 50 of ndps act.
An overview on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act. Mar 21, 2016 narcotic and psychotropic substance act 1985 1. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act,1985 hindi civil procedure code cpc 1908 in hindi part 1 negotiable instruments ni act 1881 in hindi. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act 1985 ndps act. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act koppal district. Commissioner in such form and manner as may be specified by the narcotics. Ndps act forbids production, manufacturing, cultivation, selling, possession, purchase, transport and consumption of any narcotic and psychotropic substance. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985, commonly referred to as the ndps act. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act came into force on november 14, 1985, and has become the statute under which all cases relating to possession, consumption, and sale of narcotic drugs are prosecuted. Arrest, search and seizure under ndps act procedural safeguards. The trial courts in these cases acquitted the accused on the ground that the arrest, search and seizure were in violation of some of the relevant and mandatory provisions of the ndps act. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985, section 18 recovery of 10 kg. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act, 2014 act no.
Pdf on apr 1, 20, satyakam mohapatra and others published current status of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act find, read and cite all the research you need on. Introduction ndps act, as it is known popularly, is meant to face a very important social problem. However, whenever the application for interim bail is filed before the honble courts in ndps act,1985 a confusion was always prevailing as to whether whether the conditions of section 37 of the ndps act would apply only to bail or would also apply when the accused seeks interim bail. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfifth year of the republic of india as follows. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act,1985. Section 52a in the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Oct 06, 2016 ndps act has made stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 page 1 introduction chapter i preliminary sections 1. Protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 hindi madhya pradesh civil services conduct rules, 1965. Under the ndps act, 1985 an express provision was made for constituting a central authority for the purpose of exercising power and functions of the central government namely narcotic control.
India passed the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, ndps act in 1985 which was consequently amended in 1989, 2001 and recently, in 2014. It briefly touches upon the legislative his tory of the ndps act, along with all its amendments. Dispensing essential narcotic drugs as per the amended ndps. In a period of less than a year around 14, 564 people got arrested under the ndps act in punjab with almost one. Bail in ndps act the meaning of bail is the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court section 37 says that no person accused of an offence punishable for offences under section 19 or section 24 or section 27a and also for offences. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances india code. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 61 of 1985 141 an act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from, or used in illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic. An overview on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, popularly known as ndps act, came into force on 14 th november 1985. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 wikipedia. Central government to take measures for preventing and combating.
Pdf current status of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic. Mufeeth khan msnpsychiatry, mba, md alternative medicine 2. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act was passed in 1985 in a bid to criminalize the cultivation, possession of narcotic drugs. In section 2 of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 hereinafter referred to as the principal act. Indeed, the raiding team was also, apparently, of the view that section 50 of the ndps act would apply, as they offered, to the. The main intention behind the enactment of the act was that till date there was no separate law for handling cases in connection with the explicit usage of drugs and other deadly substances enacted in india. The high court declined to grant leave to appeal against the said order of acquittal. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 61 of 1985, the central. Power to add to or omit from the list of psychotropic substances chapter ii authorities and officers 4.
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