Lexis Nexis’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Bare Act) – 2025 Edition
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Lexis Nexis’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 along with allied Act, Rules and Order (Bare Act) – 2025 Edition.
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Lexis Nexis’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 along with allied Act, Rules and Order (Bare Act) – 2025 Edition.
Lexis Nexis’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 along with allied Act, Rules and Order (Bare Act) – 2025 Edition.
Description:
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, is an Act of the Parliament of India that regulates and prohibits operations related to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The act makes it illegal for any person to produce, cultivate, possess, sell, purchase, transport, store, or consume any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance, except for medicinal or scientific purposes.
Key provisions of the NDPS Act
The NDPS Act was created to unify India’s laws on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and comply with international drug conventions. It defines narcotic drugs, including cannabis, coca leaf, and opium, and psychotropic substances. Penalties vary significantly based on the quantity of the substance, ranging from up to one year imprisonment and a fine for a small quantity, to 10 to 20 years imprisonment and a substantial fine for a commercial quantity. The Act also imposes harsh punishments for financing illicit trafficking and harboring offenders, and allows for the forfeiture of property linked to drug trafficking. Section 64A offers immunity from prosecution for addicts seeking voluntary treatment. The Act also led to the establishment of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in 1986 to coordinate enforcement.
Major amendments to the NDPS Act
The NDPS Act has been amended multiple times:
- 1988: Added stricter provisions, including Section 27A regarding financing and harboring offenders.
- 2001: Rationalized sentencing based on the quantity of drugs seized.
- 2014: Relaxed restrictions on “Essential Narcotic Drugs” for medical use and addressed property forfeiture.
- 2021: Corrected a drafting error from the 2014 amendment.
Context before 1985
Before the NDPS Act, cannabis use was not explicitly restricted and was widely accepted in India. The Act was partly influenced by international pressure from the UN and US for global drug laws starting in the 1960s.
Details
- Binding : Softcover
- Publisher : Lexis Nexis
- Author : Universal
- Edition : 2025
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 9999999999N01
- ISBN-13 : 9999999999N01
| Publisher | Lexis Nexis |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Author | Universal |
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