Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act passed in Lok Sabha
The Hindu
Retrospective provisions not ‘substantive’ in nature: Nirmala Sitharaman
The Lok Sabha on Monday passed a Bill that corrects a drafting error in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act retrospectively, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that the retrospective provisions were not “substantive” in nature.
“Amendments with retrospective effect to substantive part of criminal law is not permitted, but clarificatory amendment that seeks to remove an obvious mistake is permitted,” Ms. Sitharaman said, referring to the opinion of the Solicitor General.
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