Law on Control of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances in India

This book is an authoritative and comprehensive treatise on the law on control of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in India and is the outcome of serious scholarship rendered by the author who was associated with the subject in various capacities for about two decades. Relevant law laid down by the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts till date have been carefully examined and suitably incorporated in this revised edition. For the benefit of readers separate chapters have been added on drug abuse and drug trafficking situation in India, important drugs of abuse, historical overview of drug control in India, controlled delivery etc. The book analyses in an elaborate manner important aspects such as entry, search, seizure and arrest, investigation, drawal and analysis of samples, disposal of persons arrested and articles seized, bail, procedure, possession and evidence, forfeiture of illegally acquired property, etc. All the rules notified and notifications issued under the NDPS Act, and the important international conventions on the subject have been added to this book as appendices.

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Drugs of dependence. 3. International legal control on drugs of abuse. 4. Perspective of the problem of drug abuse and drug trafficking in India. 5. Historical overview of legal control on drugs of abuse in India. 6. The narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985-objects, reasons, preamble, commencement and principles of interpretation. 7. Authorities, officers, committee and the fund under the NDPS Act. 8. Distribution of various functions between the central and state governments. 9. Offences and penalties. 10. Controlled substances. 11. Entry, search, seizure and arrest. 12. Investigation. 13. Controlled delivery. 14. Drawal and analysis of samples. 15. Disposal of persons arrested and articles seized. 16. Courts of trial. 17. Bail. 18. Procedure, possession and evidence. 19. Immunity from prosecution. 20. Interim release and confiscation of articles etc. seized. 21. Provisions for addicts. 22. Forfeiture of illegally acquired property. 23. Miscellaneous provisions of the NDPS Act. Appendices: Part I – Relevant Act. Part II – Relevant Rules Issued under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic. Part III – Notifications. Part IV – International Conventions.