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India's president assents to quantity-based drug sentences

Act 9 of 2001 received assent on 9 May. Section 1 left the new sentencing bands to a later notification in the Official Gazette. Notification S.O. 957(E) of 27 September appointed 2 October 2001.[1][2]

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References

  1. Indian Kanoon — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 2001Heading dated 9 May 2001; section 1(2), commencement by Official Gazette notificationarchived
  2. MyNation — NDPS Act, section 1, with the 2001 commencement footnoteFootnote 1, insertions by the 2001 Act w.e.f. 2 October 2001 vide S.O. 957(E) of 27 September 2001archived

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