Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985

Subject – Legislations

Context – Sections of NDPS Act invoked against Aryan Khan in drugs bust case.

Concept –

Section 8(c) of the Act – The section has wide provisions for producing, manufacturing, possessing, selling, purchasing, transporting, using, consuming, importing, and exporting any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
Section 20 (b) relates to use of cannabis.
Section 27 relates to consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
- Section 27 which is a charge for consumption has a maximum charge of one year.
Section 35 which is a presumption of culpable mental state. This means that it is upon the accused to show that he did not have an intention, motive, knowledge to commit the offences he is charged with.

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