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1. NDPS ACT,1985
Salient features
Narcotics Control
Bureau
GUWAHATI

2. Salient features of NDPS Act (1985)
as amended
PriortotheenactmentofNDPSAct,1985,the
OpiumAct,1857,theOpiumAct,1878andthe
DangerousDrugsAct,1930,wereapplicable.
TheseActsweremadeapplicablebyvirtueof
OpiumandRevenueLaws(Extensionof
Application)Act,1950.
Theschemeofpunishmentwasnotsufficiently
deterrenttomeetthegrowingchallenge

3. •Maximumpunishmentwasupto3yrsof
imprisonment(4yrs.forrepeatoffence)
•Nomaximumpunishmentwasprescribed
•Drugtraffickershavebeenletoffbythecourts
withnominalpunishment
•Thelawsdidnotprovideforinvestingthe
officersofanumberofagencieswiththe
powerofinvestigationofoffences
•Avastbodyofinternationallawhaveevolved
andIndiahasbeenapartytothese
Conventionsandtreaties

4. •Abuseofpsychotropicsubstances
•Increasingproblemoftransittraffic
•Therewasaneedtoremovedeficienciesand
inadequaciesintheoldlaws
•Toprovidefordeterrentpunishmentsfordrug
traffickingoffencesandstrengthencontrol
measuresovertraffickingandabuse
•Toconsolidatetheearlierenactments
•TheNDPSAct,1985,wasenactedthatcame
intoforcefrom14
th
November,1985

5. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE ACT
1.Enactedandcameintoforcefrom14
th
November,
1985.
2.ExtendstowholeofIndia,ofcitizensofIndiaoutside
India.
3.Toallpersonsonshipsandaircraftsregisteredin
India.
4.Ithas83sectionsandaschedule.
5.Schedulecontainsalistofpsychotropicsubstances.

6. 6.Provides for special court.
7 .Punishment graded into 3 categories for small
medium and commercial quantities.
8.Amended twice in the year 1988 and 2001.
9.Provides for forfeiture of property acquired
through drug traffic.
Provisions for pre-disposal of seized contrabands.

7. CHANGES BROUGHT THROUGH
AMENDMENT 1988
•UnConventionof1988towhichIndiahadjust
becomeasignatory
•Emphasisontracing,identifying,freezingand
forfeitingassetsofdrugtraffickers
•Needtocontrolprecursorchemicals
•TheCabinetCommitteeconstitutedfor
combatingdrugtrafficandpreventingdrug
abuserecommendedamendment

8. •ThePreambleprovidesforforfeitureofpropertyandfor
implementationoftheprovisionsoftheInternational
Conventions
•AnewChapterIIArelatingtotheconstitutionofaNational
FundforControlofDrugAbusewasintroduced
•NewSec.31Aprovidingdeathpenaltywasintroduced
•Sec.32Awasintroducedwhichprovidesthatnosentence
awarded(otherthanSec.27)shouldbesuspended,remitted
orcommuted
•ConstitutionofSpecialCourtwasprovidedinanewSec.36A

9. •Sec37wassubstitutedtomakeoffencescognizableand
non-bailable
•NewSec.64Aprovidedimmunityfromprosecutiontoan
addictoncondition
•AnewChapterVAwasintroducedtocoverallaspects
relatingtoforfeitureofpropertyderivedfrom,orusedin,
illicittraffic
•Toregulateandcontrolprecursorchemicals,Sec9Awas
introduced
•Newsec25Aprovidedpunishmentinrelationtoprecursor
chemicals
•Itcameintoforcew.e.f.29
th
May,1989.

10. AMENDMENTS IN 2001
•Therewasaneedto
•Rationalizethesentencestructure
•Differentiateserious&lessseriousoffence
•Restricttheapplicationofstrictbailprovisions

11. •Empowerofficersincertaincasesto
strengthenlawenforcementefforts
•ProvideforControlledDeliveryoperations
•Makeprovisionssothataddictstake
advantageofit
•Removeinadequaciesinvariousprovisionsof
theAct

12. CHAPTER II
(AUTHORITY AND OFFICERS)
•CentralGovernmenttotakemeasuresforpreventing
andcombatingabuseandillicittrafficinNarcotic
Drugs.
•EmpowerstheCentralGovernmenttoconstitutea
authorityorhierarchyofauthoritiesforexercising
powersandfunctionunderthisAct.
•AppointmentofNarcoticsCommissioner.
•AppointmentofConsultativeCommittee.

13. CHAPTER IIA
NATIONAL FUND
CREATION OF NATIONAL FUND FOR DRUG ABUSE
The Fund can be used for
1. Combating illicit traffic in narcotics drugs.
2. Controlling abuse of narcotic drugs.
3. Identifying, treating and rehabilitating addicts.
4. Preventing drug abuse.
5. Educating public against drug abuse.
6. Supplying drugs to addicts on medicinal necessity.
7. Governing body to sanction money from the fund.

14. CHAPTER –III
PROHIBITION, CONTROL AND REGULATION
Section–8
Provides for prohibition of certain operations –No.
person shall –
•Nopersonshallcultivateanycocaplantorgathermay
portionofcocaplant;
•Nopersonshallcultivatetheopiumpoppyorany
cannabisplant;or
•Produce,manufacture,possess,sale,purchase,
transport,warehouse,use,consume,import,inter-
State,exportinter-State,importintoIndia,exportfrom
Indiaortransshipanynarcoticdrugorpsychotropic
substance.

15. Section –8 A
Prohibition of certain activities relating to
property derived from offence.
•Convert or transfer
•Conceal or disguise
•Acquire, possess or use any property derived
from an offence under the Act.

16. Section –9
Power of Central Government to permit, control
and regulate of :
•Cultivation of coca, opium poppy.
•Production and manufacture of opium and
derivatives.
•Production and manufacture of manufactured
drugs.
•Manufacture, transport, sale etc of
psychotropic substances.

17. Section –9 A
Power to control and regulate controlled
substances.
Section –10
Power of State Government to permit, control
and regulate –

18. Section –12.
Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic
drugs and psychotropic substances.
•Toengageinorcontrolanytradeofnarcotic
drugorpsychotropicsubstancesobtainedand
suppliedoutsideIndia.

19. CHAPTER IV
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
Section -15.
Punishmentforcontraventioninrelationto
poppystraw.
*Quantumofpunishmentgradedaccordingto
small,mediumandcommercialquantities.
Small–RIupto6monthorwithfineuptoRs.10,000
orboth
Medium–RIupto10yrs.andwithfineuptoRs.1
Lakh
Commercial–RInotlessthan10yrs.&upto20yrs.
andwithfinenotlessthenRs.1Lakhupto2Lakhs.

20. Section–16
Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca
leaves
R.I. upto10 yrs OR fine upto1 lakhrupees.
Section –17
Punishment for contravention in relation to prepared opium.
Graded quantum of punishment for small, medium and commercial
quantities.
Section –18.
Punishment for contravention in relation to opium poppy and
opium.
Graded

21. Section 19
Punishment for embezzlement of opium by cultivator.
R.I.fornotlessthan10yrswhichmayextendto20yrsANDFine
notlessthan1lakhwhichmayextendto2lakhs.
Section 20
Punishmentforcontraventioninrelationtocannabisplantand
cannabis.
Forcultivation–R.I.whichmayextendto10yrsandfinewhichmay
extendto1lakhrupees.
Forothers–Gradedaccordingtosmall,medium,commercial
quantum.

22. Section 21.
Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and
preparations.
Different punishments for small, medium and commercial quantities.
Section 22
Punishment for contravention in relation to psychotropic substances.
Graded punishment for small, medium and commercial quantities.
Section 23
PunishmentforillegalimportintoIndia,exportfromIndiaor
transshipmentofnarcoticdrugsandpsychotropicsubstances.
Different punishments for small, medium and commercial quantities.

23. Section 24.
Punishmentforexternaldealingsinnarcoticdrugsand
psychotropicsubstancesincontraventionofsection12.
R.I. for not less than 10 yrs but may extend to 20 yrs
AND
Fine not less than 1 lakhbut may extend to 2 lakhs
Section 25.
Punishmentforallowingpremises,etc.tobeusedfor
commissionofanoffence.
Same punishment as provided for the offence

24. Section 25 A
Punishment for contravention of orders made under
section 9 A.
R.I. which may extend to 10 yrs AND
Fine which may extend to 1 lakhrupees.
Section 26.
Punishment for certain acts by licensee or his servants.
Failuretomaintainaccounts,submitreturns.
Failuretoproducelicense,permitorauthorization.
Falseaccounts/statements.
Breachofconditionsoflicense,permitorauthorization.
Punishmentwhichmayextendto3yrsorwithfineorboth.

25. Section -27.
Punishmentforconsumptionofanynarcoticdrugorpsychotropic
substance
Heroin,morphine,cocaine–R.I.whichmayextendto1
yrorfinewhichmayextendtoRs.20,000/-
Others–R.Iwhichmayextendto6monthsortime
whichmayextendto10,000rupees.
Section -27A
Punishment for financing illicit trafficking and harboring offenders
Same as for Commercial quantity.
Section -28.
Punishment for attempts to commit offences.
Same as for the offence

26. Section 29
Punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy.
Same as for the offence
Section 30.
Preparation.
Same as for the offence
Section 31
Enhanced punishment for offences after previous conviction.
One and a half times R.I. and fine.

27. Section 31 A
Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction.
*ConvictionU/S19,24,27Aoroffencesinvolvingcommercial
quantity
*Convictionforoffenceinvolvingquantitiesmorethanmentioned
intablegiven.
Section -32
Punishmentforoffenceforwhichnopunishmentisprovided.
Imprisonmentwhichmayextendto6monthsORwithfineORboth.
Section -32 A
Nosuspension,remissionorcommutationinanysentence
awardedunderthisact.

28. Section -32 B
Factorstobetakenintoaccountforimposinghigherthan
theminimumpunishment.
Section -33
ApplicationofSection360ofthecourtofCriminal
Procedure,1973&oftheProbationofOffendersAct,
1958.
Notapplicableunlesspersonconvictedis
•Lessthan18yrs.ofage
•ConvictedU/S26or27oftheAct
Section -34.
Security for abstaining from commission of offence

29. Section35
Presumptionofculpablementalstate.
Section36
ConstitutionofSpecialCourts
*Govt.toappointwiththeconcurrenceofChiefJusticeofHighCourt.
*HeshouldbeoftherouteofsessionsJudgeorAdditionalSessionsJudge.
Section36A
OffencestriablebySpl.Courts.
*AlloffencespunishablewithRIformorethan3yrs.
*Chargesheet/Complainttobefiledwithin180daysforoffencesU/S19,
24&sec.27Aorinvolvingcommercialquantity
*Canbeextendedto1Yrs.BySpl.Court.
Section36B
Appealandrevision.

30. Section 36 C
Applicationof Code to proceedings before a Spl. Court.
Section 36 D
Transitional provisions.
Cases to be tried by Sessions Court if Spl. Court not constituted
Section 37
Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.
•ForoffencesunderSec19,24&27-Aandthoseinvolvingcommercial
quantity
•Bailcannotbegivenunlesspublicprosecutorhasbeengivenopportunity
toopposetheapplication.WhereitisopposedbythePP,thecourtis
satisfiedthatthereisreasonablegroundtobelievethattheaccusedisnot
guiltyofoffenceandisnotlikelytocommitanyoffencewhileonbail.

31. Section 38
Offences by companies
Section -39.
Power of Court to release certain offenders
on probation.
Section -40
PowerofCourttopublishnamesplaceof
business,etc.,ofcertainoffenders.

32. Chapter –5
•Section –41.
Power to issue warrant and authorization.
•WarrantcanbeissuedbyaMetropolitanMagistrate,Magistrateoffirst
class,MagistrateofsecondclassspeciallyempoweredbytheState
Governmentforarrestandseizure.
•AuthorizationcanbeissuedbyofficerofGazettedrankofthe
departmentofCentralExcise,Narcotics,Customs,RevenueIntelligence
inotherdepartmentsofCentralGovtincludingparamilitaryforces/
armedforcesasisempoweredbytheCentralGovt.
•Officerofrevenue,drugcontrol,excise,policeoranyother
departmentofStateGovernmentempoweredbytheState
Governments.
•Theauthorizationcanbemadetoanyofficersubordinatetohimbut
superiorinranktoapeon,sepoy,constableforarrestandseizure.

33. Section42:
Powertoentry,search,seizureandarrestwithoutwarrantor
authorization.
1.Anyofficer(superiorinranktopeon,sepoyorconstable)ofthe
departmentsofCentralExcise,Narcotics,Customs,Revenue
IntelligenceoranyotherdepartmentoftheCentralGovtincluding
Paramilitary/Armedforcesandanysuchofficerofrevenue,drug
control,excise,policeoranyotherdepartmentsofStateGovts.
speciallyempoweredcansearchandarrest.
2.Itisshouldbebetweensunriseandsunset.
3.Reasonfornotobtainingauthorizationshouldberecorded.
4.Informationandgroundsofbeliefforsuchseizureandarresttobe
sentwithin72hourstoimmediatesuperiorofficer.

34. •Section –43
•
• Power of seizure and arrest in public place.
•
•Section –44
•
• Powerofentry,search,seizureandarrestinoffences
relatingtococaplant,opiumpoppyandcannabisplant.
•
•Section–45.
•
• Procedurewhereseizureofgoodsliabletoconfiscationnot
practicable.
•
•Anoticetobeservedontheownerorpersoninpossessionofthe
goodsnottoremove,partwithorotherwise,dealwiththegoods
withoutpermissionfromsuchofficer.

35. •Section –46.
Dutyoflandholdertogiveinformationofillegalcultivation.
Informationtobegiventopoliceoranyofthedepartments
mentionedinSection42.
•Section–47
Dutyofcertainofficerstogiveinformationonillegal
cultivation.
EverypersonofGovt.andeverypanch,sarpanchandothervillage
officersshallgiveimmediateinformationtopoliceordepartments
mentionedinSection42.

36. •Section –48.
Power of attachment of crop illegally cultivated.
•Section –49
Power to search and stop conveyance.
•Section –50
Conditions under which search of persons shall be conducted:
iSearchofapersontobeconductedbyofficersauthorizedunderSection
42.
iiIfthepersonwhosesearchedsorequires,heshouldbetakentothe
nearestGazettedOfficer/Magistrate.
iiiIfitisnotpossible,thensearchshouldbemadeunderSec.100ofCr.P.C.
ivFemalepersonshouldbesearchedonlybyafemale.

37. •Section –50A
Power to undertake controlled delivery.
The D.G., NCB or any other officer authorized by him in this behalf
can undertake controlled delivery of any consignment.
•Section –52
Disposal of persons arrested and articles seized.
•EverypersonarrestedunderSection41,42,43&44shallbe
informedaboutgroundsofarrest.
•EverypersonarrestedandarticleseizedunderSection41(1)shall
beforwardedtotheconcernedMagistrate.
•EverypersonarrestedandarticleseizedunderSection41(2),42,43,
44shallbeforwardedtoofficerinchargeofnearestPoliceStation,
officerempoweredunderSection53.

38. •Section –52A
Provides for disposal of narcotic drugs before completion of trial in such
a manner as prescribed by the Govt.
•Section –53.
Power to invest officers of certain departments with powers of a officer
in –charge of a police station.
TheCentralGovernmentbyNotificationcaninvestanyofficer
ofthedepartmentofcentralexcise,narcotics,customs,
revenueintelligenceoranyotherdepartmentofcentral
governmentincludingpara-military/armedforceswithpowers
ofanofficerinchargeofapolicestation.Stategovernment
maynotifyanyofficerofthedepartmentofdrugcontrol,
revenue,exciseoranyotherdepartmentwiththepowersof
anofficerinchargeofapolicestation.

39. •Section 53 (A)
Relevancy of statements under certain circumstances.
Statementsmadeandsignedbyapersonbeforeanofficerempowered
underSec.53isadmissibleasevidenceifsuchpersoncannotbeexamined
intheCourt.
•Section54
Presumptionfrompossessionofillicitarticles.
Presumptionoftheaccusedhavingcommittedanoffenceiffoundto
possesscontrabandwhichhefailstoaccountsatisfactorily.
•Section55.
Policetotakechargeofarticlesseizedanddelivered.

40. Section 56.
Obligation of officers to assist each other.
Section 57
Report of arrest and seizure.
Report of arrest and seizure shall be made within 48 hrs to the immediate superior
officer.
Section 58.
Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest.
1.Withoutreasonablegroundofsuspicion.
2.Vexatiouslyandunnecessarilyseizesthepropertyofapersononthepretenceof
seizingandsearchingfornarcoticdrug.
3.Vexatiouslyandunnecessarilyarrestapersonispunishablewithimprisonment
upto6monthsorfineuptoRs.1000orboth.
4.Willfulandmaliciouslygivingfalseinformationandsocausingsearch,arrestis
punishablewithimprisonmentupto2yrsorwithfineorboth.

41. •Section –59
Failure of an officer in duty or his connivance at the
contravention of the provisions of this Act.
•Punishment prescribed for refusal, withdrawal to
perform duty under the Act is imprisonment upto1
year or with fine or both.
•Punishment prescribed for aiding conniving, etc. –R.I.
not less than 10 years but may extend to 20 years and
fine not less than 1 lakhrupees and upto2 lakhrupees.

42. Section –60
Liabilityofillicitdrugs,substances,plants,articlesand
conveyancestoconfiscation:
Providesforconfiscationtoseizednarcoticsandpsychotropic
substances,etc.
Section–61
Confiscationofgoodsusedforconcealingillicitdrugsor
substances.
Section–62
Confiscationofsaleproceedsofillicitdrugsorsubstances.

43. Section –63
Procedure in making confiscation.
CourttodecideonconfiscationofarticleseizedunderthisAct
whethertheaccusedisconvicted,acquittedordischarged.Where
accusedisnotknow,theCourtmayenquireintoanddecidesuch
liabilityandmayorderconfiscationaccordingly.Noorderof
confiscationshallbemadeuntiltheexpiryofonemonthfromdate
ofseizureorwithouthearinginpersonwhomayclaimit.
Section–64
CentralGovt/StateGovernmentmayprovideimmunityfrom
prosecutionofanyoffenceunderthisactifhemakesfullandtrue
disclosure.

44. Section–64(A)
Immunityfromprosecutiontoaddictsvolunteeringfortreatment.
Section–66
Presumptionastodocumentsincertaincases–whereanydocument-
i)Isproducedorfurnishedbyanypersonorhasbeenseizedfromthe
custodyorcontroloranyperson,ineithercase,underthisActorunder
anyotherlaw,or
ii)HasbeenreceivedfromanyplaceoutsideIndia(dulyauthenticatedby
suchauthorityorpersonandinsuchmannerasanybeprescribedby
theCentralGovernment)inthecourseofinvestigationofanyoffence
underthisActallegedtohavebeencommittedbyaperson,
andsuchdocumentistenderedinanyprosecutionunderthisActin
evidenceagainsthim,oragainsthimandanyotherpersonwhoistried
jointlywithhim,theCourtshall-
Consideritasrelevantandadmissibleevidence

45. Section–67.
Powertocallforinformationetc.
Officer referred to in Sec. 42 authorized in this behalf by
Central Govt. / State Govt may call for information from
any person during the course of enquiry under this Act.

46. CHAPTER –V
Forfeiture of property derived from or used in illicit
traffic.
Section 68 (A) to (Z).
Itdealswiththeforfeitureofpropertyobtainedfrom
illicitsaleofnarcoticdrugsandpsychotropic
substances.

47. CHAPTER –VI
MISCELLANEOUS
Section69.
Protectionofactiontakeningoodfaith.
Section–76
PowerofCentralGovt.tomakerules.
Section–78
PowerofStateGovt.tomakerules.

48. SCHEDULES
•A schedule to the NDPS Act contains a list of
Psychotropic substances which numbers to
110.