Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence
Section 8A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence. [A. Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence.-- No person shall-- (a) convert or transfer any property knowing that such property is derived from an offence committed under this Act or under any other corresponding law of any other country or from an act of partici The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
1[A. Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence.-- No person shall--
(a) convert or transfer any property knowing that such property is derived from an offence committed under this Act or under any other corresponding law of any other country or from an act of participation in such offence, for the purpose of concealing or disguising the illicit origin of the property or to assist any person in the commission of an offence or to evade the legal consequences; or
(b) conceal or disguise the true nature, source, location, disposition of any property knowing that such property is derived from an offence committed under this Act or under any other corresponding law of any other country; or
(c) knowingly acquire, possess or use any property which was derived from an offence committed under this Act or under any other corresponding law of any other country.]
Section 8A, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
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Questions about Section 8A
What does Section 8A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 8A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence". [A. Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence.-- No person shall-- (a) convert or transfer any property knowing that such property is derived from an offence committed under this Act or under any other corresponding law of any other country or from an act of partici
How do I find court cases under Section 8A 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 8A, section 8A NDPS Act, section 8A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. People searching for it also type 8a ndps act and 8a ndps act punishment. 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 8A 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 8A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 8A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 8A, 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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