Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
Section 68N of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with constitution of Appellate Tribunal. The Appellate Tribunal constituted under sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (13 of 1976) shall be the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders made under section 68F, section 68-I, sub-section (1) of se The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
1[68N. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.-- The Appellate Tribunal constituted under sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (13 of 1976) shall be the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders made under section 68F, section 68-I, sub-section (1) of section 68K or section 68L.]
Section 68N, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
- s. 68 Information as to commission of offences
- s. 68F Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property
- s. 68K Fine in lieu of forfeiture
- s. 68L Procedure in relation to certain trust properties
- Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act s. 12 Constitution of Appellate Tribunal
Referred to by 1
Questions about Section 68N
What does Section 68N of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 68N of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "Constitution of Appellate Tribunal". [68N. Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.-- The Appellate Tribunal constituted under sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (13 of 1976) shall be the Appellate Tribunal for hearing appeals against the orders made under sect
How do I find court cases under Section 68N 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 68N, section 68N NDPS Act, section 68N of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. 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 68N of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 68 (Information as to commission of offences), section 68F (Seizure or freezing of illegally acquired property), section 68K (Fine in lieu of forfeiture), section 68L (Procedure in relation to certain trust properties), and on 1 further provision, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 68N of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 68N of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 68N, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1747 words
- 68B. Definitions819 words
- 9. Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate816 words
- 36A. Offences triable by Special Courts631 words
- 10. Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate568 words
- 42. Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation507 words
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