News Desk, AnyTV, Mumbai
Published by: Abhishek Dixit
Updated Sun, 20 Feb 2022 08:48 PM IST
Summary
The Prevention of Illegal Trafficking in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS), 1988 provides for detention of persons engaged in illegal trade of narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances for one or two years to prevent them from indulging in dangerous and prejudicial activities. can be stopped.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has increased the use of the stringent PITNDPS Act. In the last three months, the maximum 18 orders were issued under this seldom used law. The law allows proactive drug offenders to be detained for up to two years as a preventive measure. This order was also issued against detained foreign nationals.
During the custody, the accused do not get bail or any such relief which can get them released, the officials said. The central probe agency took the decision to use this law after NCB Director General SN Pradhan reviewed the functioning of the agency and directed that the authorities should focus only on big narcotics cases and gangs connected with them, money transactions. Strong case should be prepared on the basis of investigation and conviction of the accused should be ensured.
The Prevention of Illegal Trafficking in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS), 1988 provides for detention of persons engaged in illegal trade of narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances for one or two years to prevent them from indulging in dangerous and prejudicial activities. can be stopped. Officials said that 18 orders were issued under PITNDPS in the last three months while only 24 orders were issued between December 2019 and November 2021. He said that under this law people from other countries including African citizens were also detained.
Under the scheme of this criminal law, the prosecuting agency first prepares a motion to take any person into custody. Then the prescribed inquiry committee examines the proposal and recommends the proposal to the concerned officer or rejects it. This officer is a joint secretary at the center or a chief secretary level officer in the state. He issues a detention order for one year, which can be extended for two years in special circumstances with the approval of the Advisory Board of the High Court.
Expansion
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has increased the use of the stringent PITNDPS Act. In the last three months, the maximum 18 orders were issued under this seldom used law. The law allows proactive drug offenders to be detained for up to two years as a preventive measure. This order was also issued against detained foreign nationals.
During the custody, the accused do not get bail or any such relief which can get them released, the officials said. The central probe agency took the decision to use this law after NCB Director General SN Pradhan reviewed the functioning of the agency and directed that the authorities should focus only on big narcotics cases and gangs connected with them, money transactions. Strong case should be prepared on the basis of investigation and conviction of the accused should be ensured.
The Prevention of Illegal Trafficking in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS), 1988 provides for detention of persons engaged in illegal trade of narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances for one or two years to prevent them from indulging in dangerous and prejudicial activities. can be stopped. Officials said that 18 orders were issued under PITNDPS in the last three months while only 24 orders were issued between December 2019 and November 2021. He said that under this law people from other countries including African citizens were also detained.
Under the scheme of this criminal law, the prosecuting agency first prepares a motion to take any person into custody. Then the prescribed inquiry committee examines the proposal and recommends the proposal to the concerned officer or rejects it. This officer is a joint secretary at the center or a chief secretary level officer in the state. He issues a detention order for one year, which can be extended for two years in special circumstances with the approval of the Advisory Board of the High Court.