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About the Book
In India, statutory control over the Narcotic drugs was exercised through various Central and State Acts and the principal central enactments were Opium Act, 1857, The Opium Act 1878 and the Dangerous Drugs Act 1930. The Government of India having concerned with the twin problems of Drugs Abuse and Illicit Traffic took stern legal, administrative and preventive measures to combat the same. The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was enacted as a first major step by the Government of India which provides deterrent punishment for drug trafficking offences. The current amendment (NDPS (Amendment) Act 2001) is yet another legislative attempt to wipe out the anomalies and to remove the technical snags. The current amendment has extended the scope of the Act to all citizens of India outside India and all persons on ships or aircrafts registered in India. This study contributes in determining the attitude, efficiency and efficacy level of functioning of enforcement agencies in preventing drug abuse in India. For enforcement agencies, the findings of research have also contributed in providing a comprehensive and meaningful set of guidelines acting as a framework prepared on the basis of judicial pronouncements for implementation of various statutory provisions for prevention of drug abuse in India. It has been highlighted that the courts of our nation is very active and have issued numerous guidelines on the subject with the aim of curbing the menace of drug abuse. In spite of availability of number of statutory provisions, comprehensive guidelines and a vast network of enforcement agencies, there is lack of coordination between various agencies and a very poor functioning of individual agencies due to various reasons including inefficiency and corruption and this situation/trend has weakened the overall enforcement mechanism. This pathetic situation has further given impetus to drug mafia and strengthen them thereby contributing in increasing the menace of drug abuse manifold. The study is aimed at making the administration aware about the apathy of the drug users and to give them their basic rights. The study is also aimed towards enhancing the efficacy of criminal justice administration system. The scope of this research covered the critical examination of current state of enforcement mechanism for regulating drugs uses and abuses in India. An in depth analysis of various measures taken for prevention of drug abuse and various guidelines issued by judiciary aimed at prevention of drug abuse. It also includes the analysis of efficacy of these guidelines and making suggestions as to the steps need to be taken for effective implementation of these guidelines and for improving overall functioning of enforcement mechanism so as to ensure effective prevention of drug abuse in India. Today’s demand is that a unified command and steps in right directions are required to curb the menace of narco terrorism. The Government of India has been, in the context of areas affected by terrorism, talking of winning the hearts and minds of people. It has also pumped in substantial funds for the economic development of the states. These are steps in the right direction. It is necessary however that concurrently measures are also taken to revitalized and energize the state police forces and restructure the paramilitary forces and ensure their optimum utilization in such a manner that they are able to deliver decisive blows to the terrorist organizations trying to subvert our economy, fracture our social fabric and destabilize our polity.
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