Punishment for attempts to commit offences
Section 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with punishment for attempts to commit offences. Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Chapter or to cause such offence to be committed and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall be punishable with the punishment provided for the offence. The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Chapter or to cause such offence to be committed and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall be punishable with the punishment provided for the offence.
Section 28, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
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Questions about Section 28
What does Section 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "Punishment for attempts to commit offences". Whoever attempts to commit any offence punishable under this Chapter or to cause such offence to be committed and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence shall be punishable with the punishment provided for the offence.
How do I find court cases under Section 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: NDPS Act 28, section 28 NDPS Act, section 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. People searching for it also type ndps 28 punishment and section 28 ndps. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 28 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 28, came into force on 14 Nov 1985, having been enacted on 16 Sep 1985. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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