The provisions of the code of criminal procedure, 1973 2 of 1974. International conventions on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith. This act was amended once in 1989 and subsequently in 2001. Environment act,1986 airprevention and control of pollution act,1981 water prevention and control of pollution act,1974 atomic energy act, 1962 miscellaneous. It was submitted that from the language of section. National doctoral program survey national association of graduateprofessional students ndps. The act allows parish and town councils or other representative community groups to formulate neighbourhood development plans ndps, that will shape development in their area provided they have regard to national policies and conform with planning strategy. A study on consumption of drugs in india after the.
We are inviting gps and pharmacists to help with recruitment to the norfolk diabetes prevention study ndps, a research programme which aims to reduce the risk of developing t2dm in people with prediabetes. This act came in to force in the whole of india on 14111985. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985, section 37 recovery of 60 kgs of ganja from three accused persons bar of section 37 of ndps will not apply bar of section 37 of the ndps act is not applicable in case of recovery of less than 20 kg of ganja, meaning thereby, that 60 kg of ganja recovery from three persons, i. The historic amendment of ndps act of india was done in 2014 with the aim of ensuring easy and uniform availability of opioids for medicinal purposes to those in need by. Explore ndps act profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of ndps act. The narcotics control bureau ncb is the chief law enforcement and intelligence agency of india responsible for fighting drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances. Free on bail those held with small quantity of drugs. Ndps act 1985 pdf the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances rules, 1985 as amended in 2003.
A detailed analysis of the national drugs and psychotropic. Any offence committed under this act on or after the commencement of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act, 1988 2 of 1989, which is triable by a special court shall, until a special court is constituted under section 36, notwithstanding anything contained in the code of criminal procedure, 1973 2 of 1974, be tried by a court of session. National diploma in public services various universities ndps. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act of 1985. Factories act,1948 mines act, 1952 esi act, 1948 workmens compensation act, 1923 environmental legislation. The narcotic drug and psychotropic substance act of 1985 dr. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. Pitndps prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic. However, interestingly, bhang is the only preparation of cannabis that is not covered in this act, and hence, is beyond the purview of this act. Search and seizure under ndps act professor s p srivastava. Analysis of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Navajo division of public safety window rock, az ndps.
In order to remedy this problem, the government of india vide an amendment to the ndps act in 1989 paved the way for the establishment of specialized courts to deal with offences set out in the act. Prevention of corruption act, 1988 may be seriously considered by the legislature for trials under the ndps act. Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations. Kannappan 1saveetha school of law, saveetha institute of medical and technical sciences, saveetha university, chennai. Drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1988 pit ndps act introduction it was, therefore, felt that a preventive detention law should be enacted with a view to effectively immobilize persons engaged in any kind of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 was enacted consolidating and amending the provisions for the control and regulation of operation relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances under the opium act, 1878 and the dangerous drugs act, 1930. The present study therefore, also looks at the growth of drug trade and the changes that occurred after the introduction of the ndps act, the process through which the trade has been reintegrated into or grown with the support of the system. A study on consumption of drugs in india after the amendment of ndps act 1m. The prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic. However, on perusal of the case record learned addl. The amendment of rules power will be vested with the central government. Criminal laws amendment act, 20 and ndps act, 2014 and. Criminal laws amendment act, 20 and ndps act, 2014. Prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and.
Psychotropic substances act, 1988 pitndps act, 1988. Section 2 of the act defines the various terms used in it, unless the context otherwise requires. After completion of the investigation, the accused persons, named above, were chargesheeted us 2129 of the ndps act and was submitted before the honble sessions court. Ndps act, 1985 came into effect on 14th november, 1985 replacing the opium act, 1857, the opium act, 1878, and the dangerous drugs act, 1930. The authors are correct in reporting that cannabis, along with other narcotic and psychotropic substances, comes under the purview of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act ndps act, 1985. The ndps act contains 5 chapters, with each chapter dealing with a certain subject with respect to the statute. Introduction ndps act, as it is known popularly, is meant to face a very important social problem. Chapter va of the ndps act provides for forfeiture of such illegally acquired properties. However, it is necessary to understand that this act has evolved over the years, and has been amended thrice. Seizure, freezing and forfeiture of property under the. A cursory study of drug abuse pertaining to socioeconomic offences.
A study on consumption of drugs in india after the amendment of. Pdf current status of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic. Mine legislation mcq multiple choice questions answer. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act 1985. Mufeeth khan msnpsychiatry, mba, md alternative medicine 2. Palliative medicine has surely grown beyond leaps and bounds as far as the acknowledgement, needs, and concepts are concerned. Ndps act is 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. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. Act, 2014 and lecture on criminal revisional and appellate powers of sessions judges. An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make. He further testified that in course of investigation, he arrested the accused, interrogated him and forwarded him to the court. Section 21 in the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Ndps synonyms, ndps pronunciation, ndps translation, english dictionary definition of ndps. Ndps act 1985 pdf ndps act 1985 pdf ndps act 1985 pdf download. The idea is to get every sessions judge of the state familiarized with the latest amendments carried out in the crpc, rpc, evidence act and ndps act so that they are able to apply the provisions of amendments incorporated therein. The drug abuse is growing and an ever increasing number of youth is becoming addicted. The smuggling of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances into india, and illegal trafficking in such drugs and substances lave led to drug addiction among a sizeable section of the public, particularly the adolescents has assumed serous and alarming proportions in. Arrest, search and seizure under ndps act procedural safeguards. May 18, 2012 deciding a petition by the mother of a st stephens college student who was arrested on the charge of possessing 100 gm of charas and was denied bail by police which said it was the job of the court, a division bench headed by justice s ravindra bhat has ruled that if the charge under the ndps act is punishable with a jail term less than three. Bhang beyond the purview of the narcotic drugs and. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act 1985. It is proposed to rectify those anomalies and make certain further changes to strengthen the provisions of the act. One of the strategies to fight drug trafficking is denying the traffickers the fruits of their trafficking. The ndps act, 1985 was followed by the enactment of the prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic. The code of criminal procedure, 1973, to apply subject to certain modifications.
State government, as the case may be, can only empower an officer. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtysixty year of the republic of india as follows. An overview on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act. The narcotic and psychotropic substance act and rules, 1985 presented by. The short title for the act is the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. It came into force after the central government notified it in the gazette of india on 14 november 1985. Indias narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act ndps. It was created on 17 march 1986 to enable the full implementation of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act 1985 and fight its violation through the prevention of illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs and. Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this act or any rule or order made or condition of licence granted thereunder, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports interstate, exports interstate or uses any manufactured drug or any preparation containing any manufactuered drug shall. 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. International narcotics control strategy report us department of. During the course of hearing the learned counsel for the accused pointed out that the accused is in judicial custody since last more than 5five years.
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. Motor vehicles act, 1988 pdf download bare act geek upd8. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 wikipedia. Ndps act shows that an officer acting under a warrant by a magistrate. Palliative care and endoflife discussions have undergone a remarkable growth since the new millennium. Drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 for short. Dutch police and mail delivery companies established a mailparcel intervention team pit in. During the implementation of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act, 2001 certain anomalies have been noticed. Arrest, search and seizure under ndps act procedural. The new millennium till now has witnessed a 8% increase in palliative care teams within hospital settings. Drug offences, unlike most other offences, are committed only with profit motive. 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. Seizure, freezing and forfeiture of property under the ndps act.
The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, popularly known as ndps act, came into force on 14 th november 1985. In this act, unless the context otherwise requires1i addict means a person who has dependence on any narcotic drug or psychotropic substances. Act has been enacted with a view to make stringent provisions for the. Interpreting what it called the correct legal position of section 37 of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act the section states that offences are cognisable and nonbailable the delhi high court has ruled that anyone found with mild quantity of drugs or charged with an offence for which the punishment is less than three years in jail must be released on bail by. Ndp policy e implementing the recommendations of the 2004 pay equity task force and establish a proactive pay equity regime, enshrined in law. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act 1985 authorstream. Presumption under section 54 of ndps act can only be drawn when it is established that the accused was found to be in possession of contraband in a search conducted in accordance with the mandate of section 50. The first chapter serves as a preliminary chapter, introducing and defining the various narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, and finally highlighting that the central government has the power to omit or. Shweta sharma, ph d research scholar, raksha shakti university, meghaninagar, ahmedabad. The prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1988. Mar 21, 2016 narcotic and psychotropic substance act 1985 1. Act it has been held by the honble supreme court in sukhdev singh vs.
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