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Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985

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About — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act 1985

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act of 1985 is India's comprehensive law that criminalises the cultivation, manufacture, possession, sale and use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. It empowers authorities with stringent penalties, such as a mandatory minimum ten‑year jail term for trafficking over one kilogram of heroin.