This second edition on the Guide to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act builds upon the welldeserved success of the previous edition. The book contains an exhaustive commentary on the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985, with reference to case law of the Supreme Court of India as well as the High Courts. The scope of the Act was widened with the NDPS (Amendment) Act 2001, to identify drug traffickers and the concepts of ‘controlled substances’ and ‘controlled delivery’ were introduced. The Act made stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to drugs and psychotropic substances. It was also aimed at implementing international conventions on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The entire scheme of punishment under the Act also underwent radical changes, with some special features being the identification and rehabilitation of drug addicts. Changes regarding search, seizure, arrest and investigation with presumption for illegal possession were also introduced. Long disputes relating to ‘personal search’ and application of sections 42, 43 and 50 have been settledby a larger Bench’s decision.
The case law and all statutory changes in this edition have been extensively updated to ensure that this edition, too, will prove to be invaluable to practitioners, members of the Bar and Bench, and all others interested in this field.
Title Page........................................................................... iii
Preface to the Second Edition ............................................ v
Preface to the First Edition ............................................... vii
About the Author .............................................................. xi
Contents ............................................................................ xvii
Table of Cases ..................................................................... lxxvii
Subject Index ..................................................................... 1481
CHAPTER PAGE
CHAP. I. PRELIMINARY ............................................................................. 1
CHAP. II. AUTHORITIES AND OFFICER ..................................................... 67
CHAP. III. PROHIBITION, CONTROL AND REGULATION........................... 77
CHAP. IV. OFFENCES AND PENALTIES................................................. 95
CHAP. V. PROCEDURE ........................................................................... 499
CHAP. VI. MISCELLANEOUS ................................................................. 1011
SCHEDULE LIST OF PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES [SEE CLAUSE (XXIII) OF
SECTION 2] .................................................................... 1022
THE PREVENTION OF ILLICIT TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND
PSYCHO-TROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT, 1988 ......................................... 1029
APPENDICES
APPENDIX PAGE
CENTRAL RULES
APP. 1 THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
RULES, 1985 ....................................................................... 1077
APP. 2 NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
(EXECUTION OF BOND BY CONVICTS OR ADDICTS)
RULES, 1985 ....................................................................... 1107
APP. 3 NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
(CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE) RULES, 1988 ......................... 1110
APP. 4 ILLEGALLY ACQUIRED PROPERTY (RECEIPT, MANAGEMENT
AND DISPOSAL) RULES, 1989 ............................................. 1116
APP. 5 APPELLANT TRIBUNAL FOR FORFEITED PROPERTY
(CONDITIONS OF SERVICE OF CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS)
RULES, 1989 ....................................................................... 1121
APP. 6 APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR FORFEITED PROPERTY (FEES)
RULES, 1989 ....................................................................... 1125
APP. 7 APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR FORFEITED PROPERTY
(PROCEDURE) RULES, 1989 ................................................. 1126
APP. 8 NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
(AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS) RULES, 1992 ............... 1133
APP. 9 NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
(REGULATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES)
ORDER, 1993 ...................................................................... 1134
APP. 9A THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES (NATIONAL FUND FOR CONTROL OF
DRUG ABUSE) RULES, 2006 ................................................. 1143
RELEVANT STATES ACTS
APP. 10 THE ANDHRA PRADESH PREVENTION OF DANGEROUS
ACTIVITIES OF BOOTLEGGERS, DACOITS, DRUG OFFENDERS,
GOONDAS, IMMORAL TRAFFIC OFFENDERS AND LAND
GRABBERS ACT, 1986 .......................................................... 1152
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APP. 11 THE GUJARAT PREVENTION OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
ACT, 1985 .......................................................................... 1157
APP. 12 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR PREVENTION OF ILLICIT
TRAFFIC IN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES ACT, 1988 ...................................................... 1164
APP. 13 THE MAHARASHTRA PREVENTION OF DANGEROUS
ACTIVITIES OF SLUMLORDS, BOOT-LEGGERS AND
DRUG-OFFENDERS ACT, 1981 .............................................. 1169
STATE RULES
APP. 14 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS NARCOTIC DRUGS
AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES RULES, 1986 .................... 1175
APP. 15 ANDHRA PRADESH NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
RULES, 1986 ....................................................................... 1183
APP. 16 ASSAM NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES RULES, 1988 ................................................... 1205
APP. 17 BIHAR NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCE RULES, 1985 ..................................................... 1215
APP. 18 DELHI NARCOTIC DRUGS RULES, 1985 ................................ 1224
APP. 19 GOA, DAMAN AND DIU NARCOTIC DRUGS AND
PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES RULES, 1987 ........................... 1240
APP. 20 HARYANA NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES RULES, 1985 ................................................... 1256
APP. 21 HIMACHAL PRADESH NARCOTIC DRUGS AND
PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES RULES, 1989 ........................... 1275
APP. 22 JAMMU AND KASHMIR NARCOTIC DRUGS RULES, 1986 ....... 1294
APP. 23 KARNATAKA NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES (KARNATAKA) RULES, 1985 ............................ 1302
APP. 24 KERALA NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES RULES, 1985 ................................................... 1312
APP. 25 MADHYA PRADESH NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES (MADHYA PRADESH) RULES, 1985 .................. 1329
APPENDIX PAGE
APP. 26 MAHARASHTRA NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES RULES, 1985 ................................................... 1348
APP. 27 MEGHALAYA NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES RULES, 1986 ................................................... 1370
APP. 28 NAGALAND NARCOTIC DRUGS RULES, 1985 ....................... 1374
APP. 29 ORISSA NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES RULES, 1989 ................................................... 1382
APP. 30 RAJASTHAN NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES RULES, 1985 ................................................... 1403
APP. 31 TAMIL NADU NARCOTIC DRUGS RULES, 1985 .................... 1419
APP. 32 TRIPURA NARCOTIC DRUGS RULES, 1986 ............................ 1428
APP. 33 UTTAR PRADESH NARCOTIC DRUGS RULES, 1986 ................ 1443
APP. 34 WEST BENGAL NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES RULES, 1985 ................................................... 1456
APP. 35 WEST BENGAL NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES (MANUFACTURED DRUGS) RULES, 1985 .......... 1468
APP. 36 WEST BENGAL NARCOTIC DRUGS (FIXATION OF PRICE
FOR SUPPLY AND SALE OF OPIUM) RULES, 1985 .................. 1479
Subject Index .................................................................................... 1481
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