NDPS Act, 1985 (for narcotics control at borders)
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The NDPS Act, 1985 is India’s principal law regulating and penalizing the production, trafficking, and possession of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including stringent provisions for control and enforcement at national borders.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NDPS Act, 1985 | 0 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian central legislation
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narcotics control law ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
bail restrictions for certain offences
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border control of narcotic drugs ⓘ controlled delivery operations ⓘ export of narcotic drugs ⓘ extradition and mutual legal assistance for narcotics offences ⓘ forfeiture of property derived from narcotics offences ⓘ illicit trafficking across national borders ⓘ import of narcotic drugs ⓘ presumption of culpable mental state in certain offences ⓘ regulation of controlled substances used in manufacture of narcotic drugs ⓘ search, seizure and arrest powers ⓘ special courts for NDPS offences ⓘ transshipment of narcotic drugs ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Border guarding forces in coordination with narcotics authorities
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Central Bureau of Narcotics NERFINISHED ⓘ Customs authorities ⓘ Directorate of Revenue Intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ Narcotics Control Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ state police forces ⓘ |
| fullName | Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAmendment |
NDPS (Amendment) Act, 1988
NERFINISHED
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NDPS (Amendment) Act, 2001 NERFINISHED ⓘ NDPS (Amendment) Act, 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
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public health regulation ⓘ |
| penaltySeverity | stringent ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
enhanced punishment for repeat offenders
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fine ⓘ rigorous imprisonment ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
control of manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
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control of possession of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ⓘ control of production of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ⓘ control of purchase of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ⓘ control of sale of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ⓘ control of transport of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ⓘ control of use and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ⓘ control of warehousing of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ⓘ prevention of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances ⓘ regulation of narcotic drugs ⓘ regulation of psychotropic substances ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971
NERFINISHED
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Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope |
applies to Indian citizens outside India
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applies to all persons on ships and aircraft registered in India ⓘ applies to the whole of India ⓘ |
| shortTitle | NDPS Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1985 ⓘ |
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