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Narcotic drug and psychotropic substance

Narcotic drug and psychotropic substance, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. [Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of 2000), s. 2 (n)]...


Psychotropic substance

Psychotropic substance, means any substance, natural or synthetic, or any natural material or any salt or preparation of such substance or material included in the list of psychotropic substances specified in the Schedule. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (xxiii)]Psychotropic substance, means gardenal tablets came in its ambit because of international name 'phenobarbitone', Bal Mukund Jaiswal v. Bharat Singh, (1993) 2 Crimes 899....


Narcotic drug

Narcotic drug, means coca leaf, cannabis (hemp), opium, poppy straw and includes all manufactured drugs. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (xiv) ]...


Controlled substance

Controlled substance, means any substance which the Central Government may, having regard to the available information as to its possible use in the production or manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or to the provisions of any International Convention, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a controlled substance. [The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (viid)]...


Manufactured drug

Manufactured drug, means--(a) all coca derivatives, medicinal cannabis, opium derivatives and poppy straw concentrate;(b) any other narcotic substance or preparation which the Central Government may, having regard to the available information as to its nature or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a manufactured drug. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (xi)]But does not include any narcotic substance or preparation which the Central Government may, having regard to the available information as to its nature or to a decision, if any, under any International Convention, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare not to be a manufactured drug....


Narcotic Commissioner

Narcotic Commissioner, means the Narcotics Commissioner appointed under s. 5. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (xiii)]...


Manufacture

Manufacture, implies a change but every change is not manufacture. But something more is necessary and there must be transformation, a new and different article must emerge having a distinctive name, character or use, Hindustan Poles Corporation v. Commissioner of Central Excise, (2006) 4 SCC 85: (2006) 4 JT 185: (2006) 3 SCALE 601: (2006) 4 SLT 445: (2006) 3 SCJ 645: (2006) 6 SCJ D 230: (2006) 145 STC 625: (2006) 196 ELT 400.Manufacture, implies a change, but every change is not manufacture and yet every change of an article is the result of treatment, labour and manipulation. But something more is necessary and there must be transformation; a new and different article must emerge having a distinctive name, character or use, Union of India v. Delhi Cloth and General Mills, AIR 1963 SC 791.Implies a change, but every change is not manufacture and yet every change of an article is the result of treatment, labour and manipulation. But something more is necessary and there must be transfo...


Controlled delivery

Controlled delivery, means the technique of allowing illicit or suspect consignments of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, controlled substances or substances substituted for them to pass out of, or through or into the territory of India with the knowledge and under the supervision of an officer empowered in this behalf or duly authorised under s. 50A with a view to identifying the persons involved in the commission of an offence under this Act. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (viib)]...


Preparation

Preparation, in relation to a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance means any one of more such drugs or substances in dosage form or any solution or mixture, in whatever physical state, containing one or more such drugs or substances. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2(xx)]...


Addecimate

Addecimate, to take tithes.'Addict' means a person addicted to any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2 (i)]To be an addict, means something more than being merely accustomed to drink. It is certainly not a term of art, and giving to it its plain natural meaning, the expression 'addict' does carry with it a sense of moral obloquy, State of Bombay v. P.V. Balsara, AIR 1951 SC 319 (313)....



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