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Drug crimes under MCOCA, couriers as co-accused: Maharashtra CM FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced a strict crackdown on narcotics, adopting a zero-tolerance stance toward drug-re...- No move to decriminalise first time drug offendersOfficials said it has been observed from a study carried out in countries facing major drug challenges that decriminalising the law does no...
- NDPS Act amendments: Drug charges to stay given current use, traffickingET gathers that it was indicated so to stakeholder ministries and departments at a high-level meeting during the national conference on dru...
- Logistical issues hinder move to decriminalise personal drug useDiscussions on decriminalisation through an amendment to Section 27 of the Narcotic, Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, have come t...
- Parliament passes NDPS (Amendment) BillMoving the bill in the Upper House for its consideration and passage, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it replaces the ordinance wh...
- Retrospective provisions clarificatory, says FM Sitharaman; LS nod to NDPS (Amendment) BillThe anomaly crept in when the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act was amended in 2014 to allow better medical access to n...
- Bill to correct drafting error in NDPS Act introduced in Lok SabhaMinister of State for Finance Bhagwat Karad introduced the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to ...
- Centre plans 2 legislations to amend Narcotic Substances ActLaw enforcement agencies are of the view that number of chemicals in the scheduled list should be increased, said a senior official.
- Consensus emerges on decriminalising personal drug consumptionAll key stakeholder departments have agreed to do away with imprisonment and fines for personal consumption of drugs and amend Section 27 o...
- Centre holds back cabinet note to amend drugs act amid debateThe draft bill is learnt to have proposed imposing a fine for first offences, mandatory community/social work for second offences and impri...
- View: India needs a drug policy based on science, compassion, health and human rightsThe Indian State and society are still unsure whether a drug addict is a criminal or a diseased person. The NDPS Act throws a drug user beh...
- Centre mulls amending law on drugs to make it strongerET has reliably gathered that inter-ministerial discussions have now been initiated on both amending the NDPS Act, 1985 and shifting admini...
- SC says NCB needs to challenge bail order of Rhea Chakraborty to assail HC's adverse remarksThe law officer said the high court made certain very "wide-ranging observations" about the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (ND...
- Karnataka will have basic FSL labs in every district to fight drug menace: Home MinisterAsserting government's strong commitment against the menace,the minister also said synthetic drugs like lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) ha...
- SC seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging mandatory death penalty under SC/ST ActThe plea said the legislature cannot compel courts and inflict upon them the "dubious" and "unconscionable" duty of imposing a "preordained...
- 1,468 arrested in Punjab's crackdown on drugsWith a multi-pronged approach, the STF, joined by various state police and intelligence agencies, has cracked down on the drugs trade in th...
- Kerala wants Centre to tighten anti-drug lawThe Minister said that the drug mafia, having national and international links, mainly targeted campuses and tourist spots.
- Parliament passes Whistleblower Bill after two year delay without changesAt the very fag end of the forgettable existence of the 15th Lok Sabha, Parliament on Friday passed the Whistleblower Protection Bill.
- Essential narcotic drugs: Cabinet moves to amend NDPS ActIndia plans to introduce a new category of drugs, essential narcotic drugs, which will be regulated by the central govt.
- Anti-money laundering act kicks offBanks, financial institutions and intermediaries including stock market intermediaries such as brokers would be required to maintain record...
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