DRUG ABUSE

NDPS Act 1985

PRESENTED BY

SRI SK.AHMED BASHA

PROHIBITION AND EXCISE,
INSPECTOR, INDUKURPET, SPSR
NELLORE DISTRICT
TIME ACTIVITY

11.00 AM – 11.30 AM VIDEO PRESENTATION ON

DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION

11.30 AM – 12.30 PM POWER POINT

PRESENTATION ON
PREVENTIVE MEASURES,
GOVT. INTERVENTIONS
AND LEGISLATIVE
PROVISIONS INCLUDING
NDPS ACT-1985
NDPS ACT 1985
In view of the danger of the drug to the society and
due to free availability , an urgent need was felt for
enactment of comprehensive legislation on
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic substances as the
existing laws found to be inadequate.
The NDPS ACT 1985 came into effect on
14-11-1985.
This act is having interventional spirit to cancel,
control, regulate and availability of Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances for purposely.
Medicinal use and scientific research and
to take straight action or punishment
against violations of the law

Standing instruction No.:1/88 issued by

Narcotic Control Bureau, New Delhi for
Samples: 5 gram for NDPS
24grams: Ganja, Opium
Powers of the State Police and Excise
Department under NDPS Act 1985

Sub Sec (c) of Sec 41 of NDP Act - Not below the rank of
Sub-Inspector

Sec 42 Sub (1) not below the rank of S.I.

empowered to enter to research, building,
conveyance or enclosed place, seize drugs and
arrest the person without a warrant between
and sunrise and sunset duly sending a copy of
information in writing to his immediate Superior
Officer after recording the grounds of his belief.
Sec 53 Sub (1): Powers to the Central
Government
Departments:
•Central Excise
•Narcotics, Customs
•Revenue Intelligence
•Para-Military Forces
Sub Sec (2): State Government
Officers:
•Drugs Control Department
•Police
•Revenue
•Excise
Act is having 6 Chapters with 83 Sections
Chapter - III deals with prohibition, control
and regulation
Chapter - IV deals with penalties
Chapter - V deals procedure how to
research, seize, arrest duly following
mandatory provisions
•Provision under Sec 42, 48, 50, 52 & 57 are
mandatory. While detecting the case the above
provisions under above sections shall be
followed strictly otherwise it vitiates the trail.

•Chapter V A having Sec 68(A) to 68(Z)

deals with the procedure of seizure and
forfeiture of property derived from or
used in illicit traffic.
•All the offences are Non-Bail able as
per Section 37 of the Act
•Frequently offences u/s 8(b) & 8(c)
are being noticed in Andhra Pradesh
•No offence under Sec 8(a) is
cultivation of Coca plant is noticed in
Andhra Pradesh so far.
•Illegal cultivation of Opium/Poppy-
8(b) and 18
•Illegal cultivation of Ganja – 8(b) 20b
•Produce, Manufacture, Process,
Sell, Purchase, Transport, Inter State
Export, Inter State Import (Dry
Ganja...etc.) – 8 C R/W 20(b)
•Produce, Manufacture, Process, Sell, Purchase,
Transport, Inter State Export, Inter State Import
(Opium) – 8 C R/W 18
•Produce, Manufacture, Process, Sell, Purchase,
Transport, Inter State Export, Inter State Import
(Prepared Opium) – 8 C R/W 17
•Produce, Manufacture, Process, Sell, Purchase,
Transport, Inter State Export, Inter State Import
(Poppy) – 8 C R/W 15
•Produce, Manufacture, Process, Sell, Purchase,
Transport, Inter State Export, Inter State Import
(Heroin, Brown Sugar, Morphine, Cocaine) – 8 C
R/W 21
•Produce, Manufacture, Process, Sell, Purchase,
Transport, Inter State Export, Inter State Import
(Psychotropic Substance) – 8 C R/W 22
•Consumption of any Narcotic Drug and
Psychotropic substance- 8 C R/W 27
S.NO. QUANTITY PUNISHMENT
1 SMALLER 6 Months Rigorous
Imprisonment Or Fine
Rs10,000/- Or Both

2 < COMMERCIAL QUANTITY Rigorous Imprisonment for

& 10 years with Fine
> SMALLER QUANTITY Rs1,00,000/-

3 COMMERCIAL QUANTITY Rigorous Imprisonment for

10 years extended to 20
years with Fine Not less
than Rs1,00,000/- to
2,00,000/-
S.NO. DRUG SMALL COMMERCIAL
QUANTITY QUANTITY
1 GANJA 1 KG 20 KGS
2 OPIUM 25 GRAMS 2.5 KGS
3 HEROIN 5 GRAMS 250 GRAMS
4 MORPHINE 5 GRAMS 250 GRAMS
5 DIAZAPAM 20 GRAMS 500 GRAMS
6 ALPRAZOLEM 5 GRAMS 100 GRAMS
7 COCAINE 2 GRAMS 100 GRAMS
8 AMPHETAMINE 2 GRAMS 50 GRAMS
9 HASHISH/ CHARAS 100 GRAMS 1 KG
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HELPLINE FOR DRUG ABUSE
1800-11-0031
THANK YOU
SRI SK. AHMED BASHA
PROHIBITION AND EXCISE, INSPECTOR,
INDUKURPET, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT.