Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
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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Section 68B: Definitions
1[68B. Definitions. — In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “Appellate Tribunal” means the Appellate Tribunal 2[referred to…
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Section 68A: Application
1, 2[68A. Application.– (1) The provisions of this Chapter shall apply only to the persons specified in sub-section (2). (2)…
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Section 68: Information as to commission of offences
No officer acting in exercise of powers vested in him under any provision of this Act or any rule or…
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Section 67: Power to call for information, etc.
Any officer referred to in section 42 who is authorised in this behalf by the Central Government or a State…
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Section 66: Presumption as to documents in certain cases
Where any document– (i) is produced or furnished by any person or has been seized from the custody or control…
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Section 64A: Immunity from prosecution to addicts volunteering for treatment
1[64A. Immunity from prosecution to addicts volunteering for treatment.– Any addict, who is charged with an offence punishable under section…
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Section 64: Power to tender immunity from prosecution
(1) The Central Government or the State Government may, if it is of opinion (the reasons for such opinion being…
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Section 63: Procedure in making confiscations
(1) In the trial of offences under this Act, whether the accused is convicted or acquitted or discharged, the court…
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Section 62: Confiscation of sale proceeds of illicit drugs or substances
Where any 1[narcotic drug, psychotropic substance] or controlled substance is sold by a person having knowledge or reason to believe…
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Section 61: Confiscation of goods used for concealing illicit drugs or substances
Any goods used for concealing any 1[narcotic drug, psychotropic substance] or controlled substance which is liable to confiscation under this…
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