Procedural Requirements

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It is necessary to lay down statutory guidelines regarding the procedure to be followed by the law enforcement officials during investigation of the criminal offences so that they do not resort to illegal arrests, unlawful searches and seizures, coercive interrogation and illicit means to collect evidence. Procedural norms are essential for regulating the proceedings in the court of law. The procedural provisions are indispensable components of any penal statue.

In the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, all the procedures required to be followed by the enforcement officials during the investigation have been exhaustively dealt with. However, many of the procedural provisions are complex, cumbersome and impractical. Moreover,