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The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was enacted in India in:
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Answer: Option A — 1985
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The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was enacted in 1985 and came into force on 14 November 1985.
Why the Act was passed:
- Earlier laws, such as the Opium Act, 1857 and 1878 and the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930, were inadequate to deal with the growing problem of drug trafficking and abuse.
- India had obligations under international conventions on narcotic drugs.
Main provisions of the Act:
It prohibits the production, manufacture, cultivation, possession, sale, purchase, transport, storage and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, except for medical or scientific purposes and in accordance with law.
It covers drugs such as opium, cannabis (ganja and charas), heroin, cocaine and many synthetic drugs.
Punishments depend on the quantity: small quantity, intermediate quantity and commercial quantity.
Severe punishments, including the death penalty in certain cases of repeat offences, are provided.
Bail is difficult in cases involving commercial quantities.
Authorities under the Act:
- The Narcotics Control Bureau coordinates enforcement.
- The Central Bureau of Narcotics regulates the licit cultivation of opium poppy.
- State police and other agencies also enforce the Act.
Treatment and rehabilitation:
The Act provides for the treatment of addicts and allows courts to send addicts for de-addiction instead of punishment in some cases.
Amendments:
- The Act was amended in 1989, 2001, 2014 and 2021.
- The 2014 amendment made it easier to access essential narcotic drugs for pain relief.
International conventions:
- Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961.
- Convention on Psychotropic Substances, 1971.
- UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988.
Related law:
The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 provides for preventive detention of traffickers.
Why not the other options?
- ✗1971 is the year of the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.
- ✗1988 is the year of the UN Convention and the preventive detention law.
- ✗1994 does not match.
Quick tip
Remember: NDPS Act = 1985 (in force 14 November 1985); NCB constituted in 1986.
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