CASE COMMENTARY ON BASHEER @ N.P.BASHEER VERSUS STATE OF KERALA
Author – DHIVYALAKSHMI T, Student at Government Law College, Coimbatore
Best Citation – DHIVYALAKSHMI T, CASE COMMENTARY ON BASHEER @ N.P.BASHEER VERSUS STATE OF KERALA, ILE CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW, 2 (2) of 2023, Pg. 05-07, ISSN – 2583-7168.
ABSTRACT
Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances act, 1985 was amended in 2001. A new concept of commercial quantity was introduced in this act by this amendment which protects drug addicts. The large number of case found under this act was about drug addicts and not traffickers of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. The NDPS Act, 1985 contemplates severe and deterrent punishment. The bail is also not granted easily. The foresaid amendment came into force on 2nd October, 2001. The Section 41(1) of amendment act 2001 checked the constitutional validity by not providing the applicability of new act for cases under trail in appeal. KEYWORDS: NDPS Act, Amendment, Section 41(1), High Court, Appeal Cases, Constitution, Article 14