Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act : Transitional provisions. Indian Bare Acts :

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,1985

Act No : 61

Section : Transitional provisions.

36D. Transitional provisions. (1) Any offence committed under this Act on or afterr the commencement of the narcotic Drugs and Psy- chotropic Substances (Amendment) Act, 1988 (46 of 1988), until a Special Court is constituted under section 36, shall, notwithstanding anything contai- ned in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (12 of 1974), be tried by a Court of Session: Provided that offences punishable under sections 26, 27 and 32 may be tried summarily. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall be construed to require the transfer to a Special Court of any proceedings in relation to an offence taken cognizance of by a Court of Session under the said sub- section (1) and the same shall be heard and disposed of by the Court of Session.]