DRUG LAWS AND PUNISHMENT IN INDIA

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Sagar Suryawanshi Pune Advocate
DRUG LAWS AND PUNISHMENT IN INDIA
2022
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OVERVIEW
Sagar Suryawanshi Pune Advocate is one such
advocate in India who is known for his upfront
and brutally honest cases. He is that one-man
army who has addressed various burning issues of
the Indian society in both high court and
supreme. court. Sagar Suryawanshi Pune Advocate
has been a prominent figure in the India
Judiciary system. As per him, every citizen
should be aware of the burning issue of society
and the country. Therefore, In this article, we
will be discussing one of the raging issues of
Indian society which is drug Laws and punishment
in India.
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If we look at the recent events, we will say that
the narcotics bureau was very much in the
limelight. This happened mainly because they did
a very well planned and well-coordinated raid on
one of the cruise ships and caught one of the
most known figures of Indian Bollywood. Now,
this isnt the first time that we have seen NCB
in such a vigilant form. Before this too, in the
year 2020 after the death of Sushant Singh
Rajput, NCB was very much active in his case.
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Now if we talk about the laws regulating drug
abuse in India, then as of now we are covered by
the NDPS act of 1985. However, even before this
law, we did have some legislation that took care
of drug abuse. The very first act in this list
was The Opium Act of 1857, followed by The Opium
Act of 1878 and the dangerous drugs act of 1930.
However, now all these three laws have been
replaced by the NDPS act of 1985. Lets learn now
more about the aims and objectives of the NDPS
act.
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The NDPS act mainly covers two aims and
objectives, the first one being the prohibition
of drug trafficking. This includes cultivation,
manufacture, distribution, sale and purchase of
drugs. The second aim is to prohibit the
consumption of drugs. As per the NDPS act, if the
drugs are used only for scientific and medicinal
purposes and are regulated strictly by the
government, then there is no problem in using
them. But, if it is being used illegally, then
its a crime. Now, if you are caught under the
NDPS Act, the punishment will depend on the
amount of drug and the nature/category of the
drug.
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