With reference to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, consider the following statements:

With reference to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, consider the following statements:

1. Section 8(C) of the Act has wide provisions for producing, manufacturing, processing, selling, purchasing, transporting, using, consuming, importing, exporting any narcotic drug or psychotropic substances.

2. Section 27 relates to consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 Only

B. 2 Only

C. Both 1 & 2

D. None

Answer: Both 1 & 2

Explanation:

The Narcotic Control Bureau (NCB) has invoked four sections of the NDPS Act so far:

These include section 8(c) of the Act. The section has wide provisions for producing, manufacturing, possessing, selling, purchasing, transporting, using, consuming, importing, exporting any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance. This section is read with 3 others.

Section 20 (b) relates to use of cannabis, Section 27 relates to consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.

Section 35 states that the accused must have a culpable mental state. This means that it is upon the accused to show that he did not have an intention, motive, knowledge to commit the offenses he is charged with.

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