Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 · Chapter V: Procedure
Section 44: Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest in offences relating to coca plant, opium poppy and cannabis plant
The provisions of sections 41, 42 and 43, shall so far as may be, apply in relation to the offence punishable under Chapter IV and relating to coca plant, the opium poppy or cannabis plant and for this purpose references in those sections to narcotic drugs, or psychotropic substance [or controlled substance], shall be construed as including references to coca plant, the opium poppy and cannabis plant.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 44
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Bharti Arora v. The State of Haryana
Whether the Special Judge could have conducted the proceedings against the present appellant for the offence punishable u/s.58 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985; whether the Special Judge was…
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Smt. Najmunisha v. The State of Gujarat
As per the prosecution, secret information was received by PW-2 (Intelligence Officer/Inspector) as to Accused No. 4 (husband of Accused No.1) carrying contraband from a particular route in an auto rickshaw. Said secret…
- Dev Kumar @ Golu v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
- Vishwajeet Singh v. State (Nct of Delhi)
- Vineet Kumar v. State (Nct of Delhi)
- Sandeep @ Chiku v. State (Nct of Delhi)
- Tofan Singh v. State of Tamil Nadu
- Mukesh Singh v. State (Narcotic Branch of Delhi)
- Hamidbhai Azambhai Malik v. State of Gujarat
- The State of Punjab v. Baldev Singh