Lawmann's Decoding The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (A Practical Guide for Investigators, Prosecutors and Legal Professionals) - Book By Kamal Publishers

Edition : 1st (2025)

This comprehensive legal guide Decoding the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 offering invaluable insights for legal professionals, investigators, and prosecutors. The book features a systematic three-part organisation:

• Part I provides a sequential analysis with pedagogical metamorphosis
• Part II presents cross-linked case citations for in-depth study, and
• Part III contains 400 practical recommendations for maintaining technical and procedural integrity in NDPS cases.

Published by Lawmann's, this first edition serves as an authoritative reference, combining theoretical knowledge with practical application. The content is meticulously structured to help readers navigate complex legal provisions, making it an essential resource for anyone involved in NDPS cases. This scholarly work aims to enhance understanding and implementation of the NDPS Act through detailed analysis and practical guidance.

Features of this Book

• A comprehensive, structured, and learner-friendly guide to understanding and enforcing of the NDPS Act, 1985.
• Encompasses legal research based on case citations from the Supreme Court, High Courts, and Trial Courts.
• Uses different Pedagogical tools: Cartoons, icons, key points, elemental analysis, and structured tabulation for easy comprehension, Graphical & questionnaire methods to enhance understanding.
• Bolding, highlighting, and underlining for clarity; full case citations included in-text, Black & white colour coding.
• Structured navigation through table of contents and footnotes.
• Tables of case laws focusing on operative portions have been provided for enhanced comprehension and practical applicability.
• Emphasis on recent case laws (of last 4 years), with relevant older citations.

Covers allied laws, including:

• The Customs Act, 1962 (Act No. 52 of 1962)
• The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 (Act No. 23 of 1940)
• The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (Act No. 2 of 2016)

Correlation tables provided to analyse the impact of New Criminal Laws, including:

• The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)
• The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023)
• The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023)
• NDPS Rules analysed wherever relevant.
• Analysis of 16 sections of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PIT NDPS Act) using key Supreme Court and High Court case citations in the context of preventive detention laws.
• Ready-to-use legal research on specific topics and aspects of the NDPS Act for quick reference.
• Designed for prosecution and investigators but useful for students and legal professionals.

Messages by:

• Shri Gaigongdin Panmei, Pr. Director General NACIN
• Shri P.K.Dash, Ex-Director General NACIN
• Shri S.S.Srivastava, Addl. Director General of Police, Security, Punjab
• Shri Peri Umasankar, Pr. Additional Director General NACIN
• Shri Ramesh Chander, Pr. Additional Director General DGGI
• Shri Nitin Saini, Commissioner Audit Ludhiana
• Ms. Abhilasha Mahapatra, Ex Commissioner of Customs
• Shri Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Deputy Director General (Northern Region) NCB
• Shri Prabhjeet Singh Gulati, Additional Director General DG Vigilance
• Ms. Aarti Saxena, Additional Director General NACIN
• Shri Gurkaran Singh Bains, Commissioner of Customs
• Shri Hans Raj Garg, CMA LLB, EX Additional Director, Revenue Intelligence