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1. NDPS ActNDPS Act
IBS-Institute of Behavioural ScienceIBS-Institute of Behavioural Science
Msc Forensic psychologyForensic psychology(2015-2016)
- Mishra Rajat M.

2. NDPS ActNDPS Act
Narcotic Drugs & psychotropic
Substances Act
The major drug laws of India are the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985) and the
Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act (1985).

3.  The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Bill, 1985 was introduced in
the Lok Sabha on 23rd August 1985.
 It was passed by both the Houses of
Parliament and it was assented by the
President on 16th September 1985.
 It came into force on 14th November 1985
as THE NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC
SUBSTANCES ACT, 1985. (shortened to NDPS Act).

4.  “Under the NDPS Act, it is illegal for a
person to produce/manufacture/cultivate,
possess,sell,purchase,transport,store,and/or
consume any narcotic drug or psychotropic
substance.”

5.  Under one of the provisions of the act,
the Narcotics Control Bureau was
set up with effect from March 1986.
 The Act is designed to fulfill India's treaty
obligations under the Single Convention on
Narcotic Drugs, Convention on Psychotropic
Substances, and United Nations Convention
Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances.
 The Act has been amended three times
 in 1988, 2001, and most recently in 2014.
 The Act extends to the whole of India and it applies also to
all Indian citizens outside India and to all persons on ships
and aircraft registered in India.

6. PreventionPrevention of Illicit Traffickingof Illicit Trafficking
in NDPS Act :in NDPS Act :
 The Prevention of Illicit Trafficking in
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Act is a drug control law passed in 1988
by the Parliament of India.
 It was established to enable the full
implementation and enforcement of the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act of
1985.

7. NCB-NCB--Narcotics Control Bureau,
(India).
 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is the
chief law enforcement and intelligence agency
of India responsible for fighting drug trafficking
& the abuse of illegal substances.
 It was created on 17th March 1986
to enable the full implementation of the Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985)
and fight its violation through the Prevention of Illicit
Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act (1988).

8. Controlled substancesControlled substances
 The following list mentions the names
of all substances banned or controlled
in India under the NDPS Act.
 The list uses the International Nonproprietary Name
(INN) of the drugs but in some cases mentions
drugs by their chemical name.
 Widely known drugs such as ganja,
cocaine, heroin etc. are mentioned
by those names.

9.  Cultivation/production/manufacture,
possession, sale, purchase, transport,
storage, consumption or distribution
of any of the following substances,
except for medical and scientific purposes
and as per the rules or orders and conditions of
licences that may be issued,
is illegal.

10. Controlled 234 substances under
NDPS Act:
 Acetorphine
 Acetyl-alpha-methylfentanyl
 Acetyldihydrocodeine
 Acetylmethadol
 Alfentanil
 Allobarbital
 Allylprodine
 Alpha-Methyl-4-methylthiophenethylamine
 Alphacetylmethadol
 Alphameprodine
 Alphamethadol
 Alpha-methylfentanyl
 Alpha-methylthiofentanyl
 Alphaprodine
 Alprazolam
 Amfepramone
 Aminorex
 Amobarbital
 Anileridine
 Benzethidine
 Benzyl morphine
 Betacetylmethadol
 Beta-hydroxyfentanyl
 Beta-hydroxy-3-methylfentanyl
 Betameprodine
 Betamethadol
 Betaprodine
 Bezitramide
 Cannabis and cannabis resin (includes
Hashish and Charas)
 Clonitazene
 Coca derivatives
 Coca leaf
 Cocaine
 Codeine
 Codoxime
 Concentrate of poppy straw
 Desomorphine
 Dextromoramide
 Dextropropoxyphene
 Diampromide

11.  Diethylthiambutene
 Difenoxin
 Dihydrocodeine
 Dihydromorphine
 Dihydroxydihydromorphinone
 Dimenoxadol
 Dimepheptanol
 Dimethylthiambutene
 Dioxaphetyl butyrate
 Diphenoxylate
 Dipipanone
 Drotebanol
 Ecgonine
 Ethylmethylthiambutene
 Ethylmorphine
 Etonitazene
 Etorphine
 Etoxeridine
 Fentanyl
 Furethidine
 Ganja
 Heroin
 Hydrocodone
 Hydromorphinol
 Hydromorphone
 Hydroxypethidine
 Isomethadone
 Ketobemidone
 Levomethorphan
 Levomoramide
 Levophenacylmorphan
 Levorphanol
 Metazocine
 Methadone
 Methadone intermediate
 Methyldihydromorphine
 Methyldihydromorphine
 3-Methylfentanyl
 3-Methylthiofentanyl
 Metopon
 Moramide intermediate
 Morpheridine
 Morphine
 Morphine methobromide
 Morphine-N-oxide
 MPPP
 Myrophine
 N-cyclopropyl methyl-7,8-dihydro-7-(1-
hydroxy-1 methyl-ethyl) O-methyl-6,14-
endoethanonormorphine
 Nicocodine
 Nicodicodine

12.  Nicomorphine
 Noracymethadol
 Norcodeine
 Norlevorphanol
 Normethadone
 Normorphine
 Norpipanone
 Opium
 Opium derivatives
 Oxycodone
 Oxymorphone
 Para-fluorofentanyl
 PEPAP
 Pethidine
 Pethidine intermediate A
 Pethidine intermediate B
 Pethidine intermediate C
 Phenadoxone
 Phenampromide
 Phenazocine
 Phenomorphan
 Phenoperidine
 Pholcodine
 Piminodine
 Piritramide
 Poppy straw
 Preparations made from the extract or
tincture of Indian hemp
 Proheptazine
 Properidine
 Propiram
 Racemethorphan
 Racemoramide
 Racemorphan
 Sufentanil
 Thebacon
 Thebaine
 Thiofentanyl
 Tilidine
 Trimeperidine
 Brolamfetamine

13.  Cathinone
 3-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]indole (N,N-
Diethyltryptamine)
 (+)-2,5-dimethoxy-alpha-
methylphenethylamine
 3-(1,2-dimethylheptyl)-7,8,9,10-
tetrahydro-6,6,9-trimethyl-6H-
dibenzo(b,d)pyran-1-ol
 3-[2-(dimethylamino) ethyl] indole (N,N-
Dimethyltryptamine)
 (+)-4-ethyl-1,5-dimethoxy-alpha-
phenethylamine
 Eticyclidine
 Etryptamine
 (+)-Lysergide
 (+)-N,alpha-dimethyl-3,4-
(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine
 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine
 Methcathinone
 (+)-cis-2-amino-4-methyl-5-phenyl-2-
oxazoline
 2-methoxy-alpha-methyl-4,5-
phenethylamine
 (±)-N-ethyl-alpha-methyl-3,4-
(methylenedioxy)phenethylamine
 (±)-N-(alpha-methyl-3,4-
(methylenedioxy)phenethyl) hydroxylamine
 3-hexy-7,8,9,10-tetrahydro-6,6,9-
trimethyl-6H-dibenzo(b,d)pyran-1-ol
 p-methoxy-alpha-methylphenethylamine
 3-(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)indol-4-ol
 Psilocybine
 Rolicyclidine
 2,5-dimethoxy-alpha,4-
dimethylphenethylamine
 Tenamfetamine
 Tenocyclidine
 (+)-3,4,5-trimethoxy-alpha-
methyphenethylamine
 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphen
Dexamfetamine
 Fenetylline
 Levamfetamine
 (x)-N,alpha-dimethylphenethylamine
 Mecloqualone
 Metamfetamine
 Metamfetamine (racemate)
 Methaqualone
 Methylphenidate
 Phencyclidine

14.  Phenmetrazine
 Secobarbital
 Dronabinol
 Zipeprol
 Buprenorphine
 Butalbital
 Cathine
 Cyclobarbital
 Flunitrazepam
 Glutethimide
 Pentazocine
 Pentobarbital
 Benzfetamine
 Bromazepam
 5-butyl-5ric acid
 Brotizolam
 Camazepam
 Chlordiazepoxide
 Clobazam
 Clonazepam
 Clorazepate
 Clotiazepam
 Cloxazolam
 Delorazepam
 Diazepam
 Estazolam
 Ethchlorvynol
 Ethinamate
 Ethylloflazepate
 Etilamfetamine
 Fencamfamin
 Fenproporex
 Fludiazepam
 Flurazepam
 gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid
 Halazepam
 Haloxazolam
 Ketazolam
 Lefetamine
 Loprazolam
 Lorazepam
 Lormetazepam
 Mazindol
 Medazepam
 Mefenorex
 Meprobamate
 Mesocarb
 Methylphenobarbital
 Methyprylon
 Midazolam

15.  Nimetazepam
 Nitrazepam
 Nordazepam
 Oxazepam
 Oxazolam
 Pemoline
 Phendimetrazine
 Phenobarbital
 Phentermine
 Pinazepam
 Pipradrol
 Prazepam
 Pyrovalerone
 Secbutabarbital
 Temazepam
 Tetrazepam
 Triazolam
 Vinylbital
 Zolpidem
or Any mixture or preparation that of with or
without a neutral material, of any of the above
drugs.

16. PunishmentPunishment
 Anyone who contravenes the NDPS ActAnyone who contravenes the NDPS Act
will face punishment based on thewill face punishment based on the
quantity of the banned substance.quantity of the banned substance.

17.  where the contravention involves small
quantity(<1 kg):
with rigorous imprisonment for a term
which may extend to 6 months,or with fine
which may extend to 10,000 or₹
with both.

18.  where the contravention involves quantity
lesser than a commercial quantity but
greater than small quantity:
with rigorous imprisonment
for a term which may extend to 10 years and
with fine which may extend to 1 lakh;₹
 where the contravention involves commercial
quantity:
with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which shall not be less than 10 years but which
may extend to 20 years and shall also be liable to
fine which shall not be less than 1 lakh but which₹
may extend to 2 lakh.₹

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