GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Objectives of the Act – To amend and consolidate the laws governing the use and possession of narcotic drugs. To establish stringent provisions for the control, regulation, and supervision of the illegal possession, sale, transit, and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.

Detailed explanation-2: -India Code: Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. Long Title: An Act to provide for detention in certain cases for the purpose of preventing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and for matters connected therewith.