Handbook of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 | Along with Digest of Cases | Key Features of the New Criminal Codes

Handbook of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 by V. K. Kharbanda and Vipul Kharbanda is a compact yet authoritative reference that presents the NDPS Act, 1985 along with allied laws, rules, orders, and notifications. Conceived to bridge the gap between bare acts and exhaustive commentaries, the book offers a balanced resource combining statutory text with judicial interpretation. Structured in two parts, 1. Bare Act & Rules with Allied Laws and 2. Digest of Cases, it also highlights the key features of the new criminal codes, making it a contemporary guide for NDPS law.

Key Features:

• Divided into two parts
  • Part I: NDPS Act, 1985 with Rules, allied statutes, orders, and relevant notifications
  • Part II: Digest of cases interpreting the NDPS Act
• Includes allied legislations such as the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in NDPS Act, 1988, forfeiture and appellate tribunal rules, and regulations on controlled substances
• Covers important procedural frameworks including seizure, storage, sampling, and disposal rules (2022)
• Digest of NDPS case law from 2003 to 2023, offering concise summaries of judicial interpretation
• Separate and focused treatment of bail-related cases under the NDPS Act
• Incorporates key features of the new criminal codes, enhancing its relevance under the evolving criminal law regime
• Designed as a practical, quick-reference handbook rather than a bulky commentary

This handbook is especially useful for criminal law practitioners, judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officials, judicial services aspirants, law students, and academicians who require a concise yet practical understanding of the NDPS Act supported by judicial guidance.