The power under Section 9A(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 may be…
Section 9A(1) requires the Government to find action "necessary or expedient" in the public interest, considering the controlled substance's relevant use. Administrative or…
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The power under Section 9A(1) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 may be exercised by the Central Government when it is of the opinion that regulation is-
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Section 9A(1) requires the Government to find action "necessary or expedient" in the public interest, considering the controlled substance's relevant use. Administrative or industrial information may inform that assessment but cannot replace its statutory public-interest and drug-production relationship.