The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Central Act · Act 61 of 1985128 provisions1,901 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
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| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 61 of 1985 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Finance |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 128 |
| Subjects | criminal |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.7 citing judgments
- Section 2 Definitions.16 citing judgments
- Section 3 Power to add to or omit from the list of psychotropic substances.11 citing judgments
- Section 4 Central Government to take measures for preventing and combating abuse of and illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, etc.5 citing judgments
- Section 5 Officers of Central Government.8 citing judgments
- Section 6 The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropie Substances Consultative Committee.2 citing judgments
- Section 7 Officers of State Government.2 citing judgments
- Section 7A National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse.
- Section 7B Annual report of activities financed under the Fund.
- Section 8 Prohibition of certain operations.294 citing judgments
- Section 8A Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence.
- Section 9 Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate.4 citing judgments
- Section 9A Power to control and regulate controlled substances.3 citing judgments
- Section 10 Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate.1 citing judgment
- Section 11 Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, etc., not liable to distress or attachment.1 citing judgment
- Section 12 Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
- Section 13 Special provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the preparation of flavouring agent.8 citing judgments
- Section 14 Special provision relating to cannabis.3 citing judgments
- Section 15 Punishment for contravention in relation to poppy straw.83 citing judgments
- Section 16 Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves.
- Section 17 Punishment for contravention in relation to prepared opium.11 citing judgments
- Section 18 Punishment for contravention in relation to opium poppy and opium.52 citing judgments
- Section 19 Punishment for embezzlement of opium by cultivator.8 citing judgments
- Section 20 Punishment for contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis.261 citing judgments
- Section 21 Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations.224 citing judgments
- Section 22 Punishment for contravention in relation to psychotropic substances.119 citing judgments
- Section 23 Punishment for illegal import in to India, export from India or transhipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.22 citing judgments
- Section 24 Punishment for external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in contravention of section 12.9 citing judgments
- Section 25 Punishment for allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence.51 citing judgments
- Section 25A Punishment for contravention of orders made under section 9A.7 citing judgments
- Section 26 Punishment for certain acts by licensee or his servants.1 citing judgment
- Section 27 Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.16 citing judgments
- Section 27A Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.23 citing judgments
- Section 27B Punishment for contravention of section 8A.
- Section 28 Punishment for attempts to commit offences.11 citing judgments
- Section 29 Punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy.146 citing judgments
- Section 30 Preparation.8 citing judgments
- Section 31 Enhanced punishment for offences after previous conviction.5 citing judgments
- Section 31A Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction.1 citing judgment
- Section 32 Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided.3 citing judgments
- Section 32A No suspension, remission or commutation in any sentence awarded under this Act.5 citing judgments
- Section 32B Factors to be taken into account for imposing higher than the minimum punishment.5 citing judgments
- Section 33 Application of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.
- Section 34 Security for abstaining from commission of offence.3 citing judgments
- Section 35 Presumption of culpable mental state.5 citing judgments
- Section 36 Constitution of Special Court.2 citing judgments
- Section 36A Offences triable by Special Courts.8 citing judgments
- Section 36B Appeal and revision.
- Section 36C Application of Code to proceedings before a Special Court.1 citing judgment
- Section 36D Transitional provisions.
- Section 37 Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.200 citing judgments
- Section 38 Offences by companies.1 citing judgment
- Section 39 Power of court to release certain offenders on probation.
- Section 40 Power of court to publish names, place of business, etc., of certain offenders.
- Section 41 Power to issue warrant and authorisation.4 citing judgments
- Section 42 Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation.27 citing judgments
- Section 43 Power of seizure and arrest in public place.9 citing judgments
- Section 44 Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest in offences relating to coca plant, opium poppy and cannabis plant.
- Section 45 Procedure where seizure of goods liable to confiscation not practicable.
- Section 46 Duty of land holder to give information of illegal cultivation.
- Section 47 Duty of certain officers to give information of illegal cultivation.
- Section 48 Power of attachment of crop illegally cultivated.
- Section 49 Power to stop and search conveyance.4 citing judgments
- Section 50 Conditions under which search of persons shall be conducted.55 citing judgments
- Section 50A Power to undertake controlled delivery.
- Section 51 Provisions of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply to warrants, arrests, searches and seizures.5 citing judgments
- Section 52 Disposal of persons arrested and articles seized.5 citing judgments
- Section 52A Disposal of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.31 citing judgments
- Section 53 Power to invest officers of certain departments with powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station.5 citing judgments
- Section 53A Relevancy of statements under certain circumstances.1 citing judgment
- Section 54 Presumption from possession of illicit articles.11 citing judgments
- Section 55 Police to take charge of articles seized and delivered.3 citing judgments
- Section 56 Obligation of officers to assist each other.
- Section 57 Report of arrest and seizure.3 citing judgments
- Section 57A Report of seizure of property of the person arrested by the notified officer.
- Section 58 Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest.1 citing judgment
- Section 59 Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act.1 citing judgment
- Section 60 Liability of illicit drugs, substances, plants, articles and conveyances to confiscation.10 citing judgments
- Section 61 Confiscation of goods used for concealing illicit drugs or substances.16 citing judgments
- Section 62 Confiscation of sale proceeds of illicit drugs or substances.3 citing judgments
- Section 63 Procedure in making confiscations.5 citing judgments
- Section 64 Power to tender immunity from prosecution.
- Section 64A Immunity from prosecution to addicts volunteering for treatment.2 citing judgments
- Section 66 Presumption as to documents in certain cases.1 citing judgment
- Section 67 Power to call for information, etc.38 citing judgments
- Section 68 Information as to commission of offences.
- Section 68-I Forfeiture of property in certain cases
- Section 68-O Appeals2 citing judgments
- Section 68A Application.
- Section 68B Definitions.
- Section 68C Prohibition of holding illegally acquired property.
- Section 68D Competent authority.
- Section 68E Identifying illegally acquired property.
- Section 68F Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property.
- Section 68G Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter.
- Section 68H Notice of forfeiture of property.
- Section 68J Burden of proof
- Section 68K Fine in lieu of forfeiture
- Section 68L Procedure in relation to certain trust properties.
- Section 68M Certain transfers to be null and void
- Section 68N Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 68P Notice or order not to be invalid for error in description.
- Section 68Q Bar of jurisdiction
- Section 68R Competent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court.
- Section 68S Information to competent authority
- Section 68T Certain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal.
- Section 68U Power to take possession.
- Section 68V Rectification of mistakes.
- Section 68W Findings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter.
- Section 68X Service of notices and orders.
- Section 68Y Punishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken, under this Chapter
- Section 68Z Release of property in certain cases.
- Section 69 Protection of action taken in good faith1 citing judgment
- Section 70 Central Government and State Government to have regard to international conventions while making rules.
- Section 71 Power of Government to establish centres for identification, treatment, etc., of addicts and for supply of narcotic drug and psychotropic substances.
- Section 72 Recovery of sums due to Government.
- Section 73 Bar of jurisdiction.
- Section 74 Transitional provisions.
- Section 74A Power of Central Government to give directions.
- Section 75 Power to delegate
- Section 76 Power of Central Government to make rules
- Section 77 Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 78 Power of State Government to make rules.
- Section 79 Application of the Customs Act, 1962.
- Section 80 Application of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 not barred.2 citing judgments
- Section 81 Saving of State and special laws.
- Section 82 Repeal and savings.
- Section 83 Power to remove difficulties.
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