The phrase "not in derogation of" in Section 80 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,…
Section 80 NDPS Act provides that its provisions "shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940". Both Acts therefore operate…
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The phrase "not in derogation of" in Section 80 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 means:
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Section 80 NDPS Act provides that its provisions "shall be in addition to, and not in derogation of, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940". Both Acts therefore operate together; the NDPS Act neither overrides nor repeals that Act, and it is not confined to gaps the 1940 Act leaves.