📘 Cases and Materials on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 | 2025 Edition
✒️ Authored by: Rahul Kandharkar | Language: English | Publisher: Whitesmann Publishing Co.
The Cases and Materials on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 by Rahul Kandharkar is a comprehensive compilation and analytical commentary on India’s principal legislation dealing with drug-related offences. This 2025 Edition brings together statutory provisions, landmark judgments, and case-based insights, offering a practical and doctrinal perspective on the NDPS Act and its enforcement.
🔍 Key Features:
⚖️ Exhaustive Coverage of NDPS Act, 1985 – section-wise treatment of offences, penalties, bail, search & seizure, forfeiture, and procedural safeguards.
🏛️ Judicial Pronouncements – incorporates landmark Supreme Court & High Court rulings, including recent cases up to 2025.
📚 Case Materials & Summaries – curated collection of leading cases with concise headnotes, legal principles, and analysis.
📝 Practical Insights – guidance on investigation, trial, evidentiary standards, presumptions, and burden of proof under the NDPS regime.
🌐 Comparative Context – references to international conventions, UN guidelines, and comparative narcotics jurisprudence.
🆕 2025 Updated Edition – thoroughly revised with latest amendments, enforcement practices, and judicial trends.
🎯 Recommended For:
Advocates & judges dealing with narcotics and criminal law
Prosecutors, enforcement agencies & investigators
Academicians, researchers & law students specialising in criminal and narcotics law
Policymakers & NGOs engaged in drug policy and reform
Libraries & institutions maintaining criminal law resources
The 2025 Edition of Cases and Materials on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, authored by Rahul Kandharkar and published by Whitesmann Publishing Co., is a definitive, updated, and practice-focused reference, making it an essential guide to mastering the law and practice of narcotics control in India.
