Why introducing death penalty for firsttime offenders. Users can access information about the act, its objectives and commencement. To download tb notification dated on 21july2015 click here. Get latest news, breaking news about ndps act page 1. A proposal to amend the ndps act via a private members bill was. However, it is necessary to understand that this act has evolved over the years, and has been amended thrice. 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. 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. The report confuses the ndps amendment bill 2011, which was introduced in parliament on 8. Read all latest updates on and about ndps act page 1. Haryana private universities amendment act, 2020 haryana act no. 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 the provisions of the international. Why introducing death penalty for firsttime offenders under the ndps act would do little to deter punjabs opioid epidemic in december 2015, at an election rally in bathinda, punjab chief minister amarinder singh swore by the gutkathe sikh holy bookthat he would wipe out the drug menace in the state within four weeks if. War on drugs was a big failure even in the us and costed them millions of dollars just to jail their own relatives.
Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 wikipedia. It replaced the indian juvenile delinquency law, juvenile justice act, 2000, and allows for juveniles in conflict with law in the age group of 1618, involved in heinous offences, to be tried as adults. Power to add to or omit from the list of psychotropic substances. Arguments for further amendments to the ndps act 123 help me. Call to ensure strong pain drugs for the needy the hindu.
Acts and rules department of revenue ministry of finance. Pdf current status of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic. The act also sought to create a universally accessible adoption law for india, overtaking the hindu adoptions and. A study on consumption of drugs in india after the. A detailed analysis of the national drugs and psychotropic.
The major drug laws of india are the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act 1985. Department of revenue functions under the overall direction and control of the secretary revenue. Notifications department of revenue ministry of finance goi. A study on consumption of drugs in india after the amendment. Read all news including political news, current affairs and news headlines online on ndps act amendments today. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act.
The act, through its many amendments, seeks to achieve a deterrence of drug trafficking through severe punishments and b rehabilitation of drug addicts. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9, read with section 76 of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 61 of 1985, the central government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances rules, 1985, namely. The judgment stated that although both the ndpssa 2015 act and ndpssa amendment act 2018 applies in dawa gyeltshens case, it invoked the rule of lenity principle to base the sentencing in accordance with ndpssa 2018 amendment act. By then the government might issue an amendment to the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act ndps, 1985, the bone of contention between the two parties. Lsd, weed, mushrooms, psychotropic substance legalisation. Juvenile justice care and protection of children act, 2015. Ndps act by way of criminal laws amendment act, 20 and ndps act, 2014. Mufeeth khan msnpsychiatry, mba, md alternative medicine 2.
Supreme court on narcotics and drugs with the ndps act. Amendment act, 2014 the following act of parliament received the assent of the president on 7 th march, 2014, and was published in the gazette of india, extraordinary, part ii section 1, no. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfifth year of the. Indias driving against antidrug law endorses firm punishments for drug traffickers and rehabilitation for the users. Be it enacted by parliament in the fifty second year of the republic of india. When magistrate is entitled to try cases under ndps act. General of customs in accordance with subsection 1 or 142 of the australian border force act 2015. An act to amend the narcotic drugs act 1967, and for related purposes assented to 29 february 2016the parliament of australia enacts. An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social reintegration, by adopting a childfriendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their. The ndps act has since been amended thrice in 1988, 2001 and 2014. Pc will apply to the offences under the ndps act as well. 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 convention on narcotic drugs and.
Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act,1985 hindi civil procedure code cpc 1908 in hindi part 1 negotiable instruments ni act 1881 in hindi. The act is designed to fulfill indias treaty obligations under the single convention on narcotic drugs, convention on psychotropic substances, and united nations convention against illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Room for greater reform written by mathew john is the second prize winning policy brief written as part of cppratlas public policy challenge 2015. Introduction ndps act, as it is known popularly, is meant to face a very important social problem. Although since the establishment of the law, it has been amended time and again. Ministry of finance mof backed by the prime ministers officepmo has decided to consider the option of further amending the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act ndps 1985 in the winter parliament session of 2015. Get all the latest news and updates on ndps act amendments only on. Drug dependents for medical purposes can now have easy access to narcotic drugs unlike the condition under 1985 act previously. Mathew john is at present serving as a legislative assistant to a member of indias parliament. Supreme court on narcotics and drugs with the ndps act, drugs and cosmetics act, and ndps rules, authorssurendra malik and sudeep malik, publishereastern book company, isbn9789351453185, pages928, bindinghardbound, languageenglish, publish year2019. Singh by his long and varied experience enlightened the participants regarding ways and means which they can adopt while dealing with criminal cases and reminded the.
Pallium india seeks implementation of ndps act amendments. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. What is the punishment for possession of illegal drugs and. India passed the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, ndps act in 1985 which was consequently amended in 1989, 2001 and recently, in 2014. Criminal laws amendment act, 20 and ndps act, 2014. Information about amendments and sections of the act is also available. The ndps act 1985 consolidated and amended the then existing laws related to. General of customs means the person who is the comptroller. Act ndps act, 1985 consolidates laws with regards to the possession, consumption and sale of drugs.
Dated february 5, 2015 copy of notification in exercise of the powers conferred by section 9, read with section 76 of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 61 of 1985, the central government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances rules, 1985, namely. This section was included in the ndps act via the 2001 amendment. The schedule to the narcotic drugs and psychotropic. 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 convention on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtyfifth year of the republic of india as follows. The complete text of the ndps act, 1985, drugs and cosmetics act, 1940 and ndps rules, 1985 has been included at two places in this handy volume. In this act if a person produces, possess, transports, import, sells, purchase or uses any narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances except ganja shall be punishable 10. Amendments in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. Pc only to the extent that the offences shall be cognizable and regarding bail for offences under s.
This is done with a view to improve health conditions and provide medical care as and when. Sep 06, 2018 the ndps amendment act of 2001 was a watershed moment, as parliament, in a rare occasion, acknowledged the harmful consequences of harsh provisions of the ndps act and sought to correct course by introducing graded penalties, on the basis of whether the offence involved drugs in small, intermediate or commercial quantity. It punishes contravention of any provision of the act or any rule or order made, for manufacturing, possessing, sale, purchase, transport and imports and exports inter state any psychotropic substance. In section 31a of the principal act, in subsection 1, for the words shall be punishable with death, the words and figures shall be punished with punishment which shall not be less than the punishment specified in section 31 or with death shall be substituted. Section 52a in the narcotic drugs and psychotropic. Aishwarya dhakarey, symbiosis law school, pune chiefly, a pain reliever drug morphine has been made more attainable now, post the amendment rightly called as the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act, 2014 which came into force earlier this year in the month of march. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985, updated to 2015 ndps app is for knowing your limitations as well as to create awareness for people through the digital information way. The acceptance of palliative care as a medical specialty by the medical council of india and introduction of a postgraduate degree course in palliative medicine in 2010, the development of a national programme for palliative care in 2012 by the ministry of health of the government of india, and the amendment of the ndps act in 2014 have been. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act, 2014 dated 10. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps licensing system. Ndps app is highly recommended for visitors who visit from other countries to india. Get details about the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act, 2014 which constitutes amendment in the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985.
Narcotic drugs and psychotropic amendment act, 2014. Dated february 5, 2015 copy of notification whereas, the central government is satisfied, on the basis of information and evidence which has become available to it with respect to the nature and effect of, or the scope of abuse of, any substance natural or synthetic. Ndps act is associate in nursing act to consolidate and amend the law regarding narcotic medication, to. Why introducing death penalty for firsttime offenders under. Juvenile justice act, 2015 has been passed by parliament of india amidst intense controversy, debate and protest on many of its provisions by child rights fraternity. The act has been amended three times in 1988, 2001, and most recently in 2014. Not only this, the series of new amendments to the principal act of ndps, 1985 has introduced some ground breaking changes.
Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act,1985. Convention means the single convention on narcotic drugs, 1961, done at new york on 30 march 1961, as amended by the protocol and as in force from time to time. To download tb notification dated on 21july 2015 click here. An overview on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act. Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation.
The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment. The schedule to the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985, commonly referred to as the ndps act. An act further to amend the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985. It exercises control in respect of matters relating to all the direct and indirect union taxes through two statutory boards namely, the central board of direct taxes cbdt and the central board of excise and customs cbec. Notwithstanding anything contained in the indian evidence act, 1872 1 of 1872 or the code of criminal procedure, 1973 2 of 1974, every court trying an offence under this act, shall treat the inventory, the photographs of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and any list of samples drawn under subsection 2 and certified by the. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act, 2014 act no. Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment.
It appears that original ndps act has been specifically amended by the amendment act no. Be it enacted by parliament in the fifty second year of the republic of india as follows. After being amende d by the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances amendment act, 1988 with effect from 29 51989, the act now contains eight chapters. Components of ndps act the act as originally passed in 1985 was spread over six chapters comprising 83 sections. Protection of women from domestic violence act, 2005 hindi madhya pradesh civil services conduct rules, 1965.
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. Supreme court on narcotics and drugs with the ndps act, ebc. Arguments for further amendments to the ndps act 2285 words. Ndps act came into existence on 14 november 1985 by parliament of india. Ministry of finance department of revenue notification. The update volume to the second edition of the digest completely updates the bare acts as per latest amendments and case law from 2015 to 2018 2. An act further to amend the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ndps act was passed in 1985 in a bid to criminalize the cultivation, possession of narcotic drugs. Aug 07, 2018 why introducing death penalty for firsttime offenders under the ndps act would do little to deter punjabs opioid epidemic in december 2015, at an election rally in bathinda, punjab chief minister amarinder singh swore by the gutkathe sikh holy bookthat he would wipe out the drug menace in the state within four weeks if.
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