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 60: Liability of illicit drugs, substances, plants, articles and conveyances to confiscation
1[(1) Whenever any offence punishable under this Act has been committed, the narcotic drug, psychotropic substance, controlled substance, opium poppy,…
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Section 59: Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act
(1) Any officer, on whom any duty has been imposed by or under this Act and who ceases or refuses…
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Section 58: Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest
(1) Any person empowered under section 42 or section 43 or section 44 who– (a) without reasonable ground of suspicion…
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Section 57A: Report of seizure of property of the person arrested by the notified officer
1[57A. Report of seizure of property of the person arrested by the notified officer.–Whenever any officer notified under section 53…
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Section 57: Report of arrest and seizure
Whenever any person makes any arrest or seizure under this Act, he shall, within forty-eight hours next after such arrest…
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Section 56: Obligation of officers to assist each other
All officers of the several departments mentioned in section 42 shall, upon notice given or request made, be legally bound…
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Section 55: Police to take charge of articles seized and delivered
An officer-in-charge of a police station shall take charge of and keep in safe custody, pending the orders of the…
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Section 54: Presumption from possession of illicit articles
1[54. Presumption from possession of illicit articles.– In trials under this Act, it may be presumed, unless and until the…
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Section 53A: Relevancy of statements under certain circumstances
1[53A. Relevancy of statements under certain circumstances.– (1) A statement made and signed by a person before any officer empowered…
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Section 53: Power to invest officers of certain departments with powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station
(1) The Central Government, after consultation with the State Government, may, by notification published in the Official Gazette, invest any…
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