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NDPS Act: TheNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act prohibits a person from the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. The NDPS (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by both the Houses of Parliament to rectify a drafting error created by a 2014 amendment to the original legislation. NDPS Act: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, or the NDPS Act prohibits a person from the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. NDPS (Amendment) Bill 2021 Introduced by the Union Finance Minister, The 2021 NDPS (Amendment) Bill seeks to rectify a drafting error created by a 2014 amendment to the original legislation. Prior to the 2014 amendment, clause (viiia) of section 2 of the NDPS Act, contained sub-clauses (i) to (v), wherein the term 'illicit traffic' had been defined. This clause was re-lettered as clause (viiib) in the 2014 amendment as a new clause (viiia) in section 2 defining 'essential narcotic drugs' was inserted. However, inadvertently consequential change was not carried out in section 27A of the NDPS Act. Hence, to have a correct interpretation and implementation of the NDPS Act, it was decided to rectify the anomaly in section 27A of the Act by substituting 'clause (viiib)' in place of 'clause (viiia)' in section 27A...

• Offences under this Act are cognizable, i.e., an offence for which the police can arrest without any warrant. • Offences under this Act are non-bailable unless the public prosecutor has been allowed to oppose the application and the court is satisfied that the accused shall be released • The provisions regarding bail in this particular Section are in addition to the provisions laid down under the Interpretation by the Courts State of Kerala and Ors. v. Rajesh and Ors. (2020) In this Union of India v. Thamisharasi and Ors., (1995) In this Satpal Singh v. State of Punjab, (2018) In this The State (GNCT) of Delhi v. Lokesh Chadha,(2021) In this Offences for which Section 37 is invoked Chapter V of the NDPS Act lays down the provision for offences and penalties. All offences committed under this act would be non-cognizable offences under Section 37 of the same Act. Following are the offences under this Act- • • • • • • • The Act also resolves to punish those who consume drugs. Similarly, there are punishments for an attempt, abetment, criminal conspiracy and preparation to commit an offence under the NDPS Act. It has been held by the courts that Section 37 of the Act is attracted only when the offence is punishable with a punishment of five years or with a punishment that may extend up to five years. In A.V. Dharm Singh v. State of Karnataka, (1992) the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court held that the legislative intent was to invoke Section 37 for offences with a punishment o...

AGRA: A 37-year-old man from Agra, booked in a “fake” case and sent to jail two years ago under the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, has been acquitted by a local court. Ankit Gupta, who used to work as a salesman for a food product firm, had to spend eight months in jail before he managed to get bail. He had no criminal history, and during the ensuing two-year trial, police could not provide “any reasonable evidence” against him before the court. In the chargesheet, police claimed “35 packets of marijuana, weighing 74.9 kg, were recovered from his car”. Ankit told TOI on Saturday that on March 12, 2021, he had hosted a party at his house as it was his wedding anniversary and his car was parked outside. “Two policemen barged into my house and hurled abuses, asking me to remove the car,” he said. Ankit landed in a brief argument with the cops who were in civil dress. Soon, three more cops in uniform arrived and took away Ankit. The next day, he was booked under the NDPS Act and sent to jail. An FIR was registered following a complaint by sub-inspector Vipin Kumar. Ankit added: “The policemen took me to various locations. I was beaten. They threatened to send me to jail if I did not pay them Rs 3 lakh. Unable to arrange the money, I was booked in a fake case. I had to spend eight months in jail and undergo two years of intense legal battle. I lost my job and my reputation.” Defence counsel Vinay Gaur said, “Police cooked up a fictitious case a...

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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [Act No. 61 of 1985 dated 16th. September, 1985] Contents Sections Particulars Chapter I Preliminary 1 2 3 Chapter II Authorities And Officers 4 5 6 7 Chapter IIA National Fund For Control Of Drug Abuse 7A 7B Chapter III Prohibition, Control And Regulation 8 9 9A 10 11 12 13 14 Chapter IV Offences And Penalties 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25A 26 27 27A 28 29 30 31 31A 32 32A 33 34 35 36 36A 36B 36C 36D 37 38 39 40 Chapter V Procedure 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 52A 53 53A 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 64A 66 67 68 Chapter VA Forfeiture Of Property Derived From, Or Used In, Illicit Traffic 68A 68B 68C 68D 68E 68F 68G 68H 68-I 68J 68K 68L 68M 68N 68-O 68P 68Q 68R 68S 68T 68U 68V 68W 68X 68Y 69 70 71 72 73 74 74A 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Schedule 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.

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 [Act No. 61 of 1985 dated 16th. September, 1985] Contents Sections Particulars Chapter I Preliminary 1 2 3 Chapter II Authorities And Officers 4 5 6 7 Chapter IIA National Fund For Control Of Drug Abuse 7A 7B Chapter III Prohibition, Control And Regulation 8 9 9A 10 11 12 13 14 Chapter IV Offences And Penalties 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25A 26 27 27A 28 29 30 31 31A 32 32A 33 34 35 36 36A 36B 36C 36D 37 38 39 40 Chapter V Procedure 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 52A 53 53A 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 64A 66 67 68 Chapter VA Forfeiture Of Property Derived From, Or Used In, Illicit Traffic 68A 68B 68C 68D 68E 68F 68G 68H 68-I 68J 68K 68L 68M 68N 68-O 68P 68Q 68R 68S 68T 68U 68V 68W 68X 68Y 69 70 71 72 73 74 74A 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 Schedule 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.

• Offences under this Act are cognizable, i.e., an offence for which the police can arrest without any warrant. • Offences under this Act are non-bailable unless the public prosecutor has been allowed to oppose the application and the court is satisfied that the accused shall be released • The provisions regarding bail in this particular Section are in addition to the provisions laid down under the Interpretation by the Courts State of Kerala and Ors. v. Rajesh and Ors. (2020) In this Union of India v. Thamisharasi and Ors., (1995) In this Satpal Singh v. State of Punjab, (2018) In this The State (GNCT) of Delhi v. Lokesh Chadha,(2021) In this Offences for which Section 37 is invoked Chapter V of the NDPS Act lays down the provision for offences and penalties. All offences committed under this act would be non-cognizable offences under Section 37 of the same Act. Following are the offences under this Act- • • • • • • • The Act also resolves to punish those who consume drugs. Similarly, there are punishments for an attempt, abetment, criminal conspiracy and preparation to commit an offence under the NDPS Act. It has been held by the courts that Section 37 of the Act is attracted only when the offence is punishable with a punishment of five years or with a punishment that may extend up to five years. In A.V. Dharm Singh v. State of Karnataka, (1992) the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court held that the legislative intent was to invoke Section 37 for offences with a punishment o...

NDPS Act: TheNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act prohibits a person from the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. The NDPS (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed by both the Houses of Parliament to rectify a drafting error created by a 2014 amendment to the original legislation. NDPS Act: The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, or the NDPS Act prohibits a person from the production/manufacturing/cultivation, possession, sale, purchasing, transport, storage, and/or consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. NDPS (Amendment) Bill 2021 Introduced by the Union Finance Minister, The 2021 NDPS (Amendment) Bill seeks to rectify a drafting error created by a 2014 amendment to the original legislation. Prior to the 2014 amendment, clause (viiia) of section 2 of the NDPS Act, contained sub-clauses (i) to (v), wherein the term 'illicit traffic' had been defined. This clause was re-lettered as clause (viiib) in the 2014 amendment as a new clause (viiia) in section 2 defining 'essential narcotic drugs' was inserted. However, inadvertently consequential change was not carried out in section 27A of the NDPS Act. Hence, to have a correct interpretation and implementation of the NDPS Act, it was decided to rectify the anomaly in section 27A of the Act by substituting 'clause (viiib)' in place of 'clause (viiia)' in section 27A...

AGRA: A 37-year-old man from Agra, booked in a “fake” case and sent to jail two years ago under the stringent Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, has been acquitted by a local court. Ankit Gupta, who used to work as a salesman for a food product firm, had to spend eight months in jail before he managed to get bail. He had no criminal history, and during the ensuing two-year trial, police could not provide “any reasonable evidence” against him before the court. In the chargesheet, police claimed “35 packets of marijuana, weighing 74.9 kg, were recovered from his car”. Ankit told TOI on Saturday that on March 12, 2021, he had hosted a party at his house as it was his wedding anniversary and his car was parked outside. “Two policemen barged into my house and hurled abuses, asking me to remove the car,” he said. Ankit landed in a brief argument with the cops who were in civil dress. Soon, three more cops in uniform arrived and took away Ankit. The next day, he was booked under the NDPS Act and sent to jail. An FIR was registered following a complaint by sub-inspector Vipin Kumar. Ankit added: “The policemen took me to various locations. I was beaten. They threatened to send me to jail if I did not pay them Rs 3 lakh. Unable to arrange the money, I was booked in a fake case. I had to spend eight months in jail and undergo two years of intense legal battle. I lost my job and my reputation.” Defence counsel Vinay Gaur said, “Police cooked up a fictitious case a...

• ClearIAS • What we offer: • Free Resources • Premium Resources • Courses • All Courses • Prelims Programs • Mains Programs • Interview Programs • PCM • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2024 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2025 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2026 • Prelims cum Mains: Target 2027 • PTS • UPSC Prelims Test Series 2024 • UPSC PYQ GS • UPSC PYQ CSAT • Study Materials • ClearIAS Blog • FREE Study Materials • Guidance Articles • UPSC Books • UPSC PDFs • ClearIAS Courses • ClearIAS Mobile Apps • UPSC • UPSC • UPSC Syllabus • UPSC Exams • UPSC Results • UPSC FAQs • Toppers • Reviews • UPSC Toppers • What’s New? • Latest Updates • New Courses • Login The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was enacted to control and regulate narcotic drugs. Read here to know the details of the act. A Bill to replace an ordinance amending the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 was introduced in the Lok Sabha and passed on December 13. Rajya Sabha passed Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill was introduced by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to amend the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 aiming to correct a drafting error created by a 2014 amendment to the original legislation. Table of Contents • • • • • • Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985 “The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (the NDPS Act) was enacted to consolidate and amend the law rela...