Taxmann’s Law Relating to Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances – Comprehensive commentary on NDPS Act with up-to-date 750+ case laws and step-by-step practical guide for legal proceedings


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This book presents practical aspects of implementing the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) by the enforcement officers based on up-to-date 750+ Judgements of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, High Courts & Trial Courts. It also features a step-by-step practical guide for enforcement officers to comply with the legal requirements in each step of the proceedings. Lastly, it features the application of the NDPS Act to the pharmaceutical industries. This book will be helpful for field officers/empowered officers of the empowered departments, NDPS Practitioners, and members of Bar & Bench. This book is divided into five parts: • Preview • General • Enforcement • Pharmaceutical Industries • Knowledge Enhancement Topics The Present Publication is the 2nd Edition, authored by Bidyut Kumar Banerjee & Srinivasan Gopal, with the following noteworthy features: • [Indepth Analysis of NDPS Act with Rules & Regulations] This book provides an in-depth analysis of various amended provisions of the NDPS Act and the Rules & Regulations made thereunder for the benefit of the empowered officers of the empowered departments • [Practical/Step-by-Step Guide to Comply with Legal Requirements of Proceedings with Case Laws] This book serves as a practical guide for the enforcement officers to comply with the following legal requirements, in the proceedings, with the latest Case Laws: o Recording of Information o Filing of Prosecution Charge Sheet/Complaint before the designated court o Steps required to be taken by all prosecution witnesses for tendering evidence before the trial court • [Reckoner of Latest Case Laws] This book also features a reckoner for the latest case laws, both reported & unreported by the following: o Hon’ble Supreme Court o High Courts, and o Trial Courts • [Lucid Discussion on Important Topics] such as: o CBD Oil v. Hemp Oil o Electronic Evidence o Offences by Pharmaceutical Companies, etc. • [Interplay with Other Laws] This book features interplay amongst provisions of: o The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 & Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 framed thereunder o The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 & Rules made thereunder o The NDPS Act, 1985 & the Rules made thereunder o The Customs Act, 1962 • [15+ Knowledge Enhancement Topics] provides academic discussions on the following: o Cannabis Plant – Myths, Realities, and Laws in India o Surface Web, Deep Web, Darknet & Illicit Trafficking o Use of Animals as Courier of Drugs or for Concealment of Drugs o Procuring Independent Witness, etc. The detailed contents of this book are as follows: • Preview o Flow Charts on Enforcement Operations o Step-by-Step Proceedings & Documents in Detection, Investigation, and Prosecution of NDPS Cases in a Condensed Form • General o An Overview of the NDPS Act, 1985 o Understanding Drugs and Substances o Characteristics of Drugs and Substances o Nomenclature and Identification of Drugs and Substances o Prohibition, Control, Regulation, etc. o Implementation of Provisions of the Act • Enforcement o Empowered Officers o Mandatory Provisions o Offences and Punishment o Information o Search o Seizure o Enquiry o Arrest o Drawal of Samples o Investigation o Financial Investigation o Prosecution o Bail o Trial in NDPS Cases o Forfeiture of Illegally Acquired Property o Preventive Detention • Pharmaceutical Industries o Application of NDPS Act, 1985 to the Pharmaceutical Industries • Knowledge Enhancement Topics o Opioids versus Cannabinoids o Cannabis Plant – Myths, Realities, and Laws in India o CBD Oil vs Hemp Seed Oil o Electronic Evidence Admissibility and Proof Required thereof o Surface Web, Deepweb, Darknet and Illicit Trafficking o Vexatious Entry, Search, Seizure or Arrest - Free and Fair Investigation – Protection of Action taken in Good Faith- Interdependence thereof - Dealing in Drugs by Empowered Officers o Controlled Delivery o Offences by Companies o Commission of Offence under the Act by Juvenile o Use of Animals as Courier of Drugs or for Concealment of Drugs The Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003, read with Transfer of Prisoners (Republic of India) Regulations, 2006 in Drugs Cases The Interplay amongst the Provisions of the following: § The Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 & Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 framed thereunder § Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 & the rules made thereunder § The NDPS Act, 1985 & the Rules made thereunder § The Customs Act, 1962 o Procuring Independent Witnesses – How to Overcome by using the Provisions of section 56 of the Act o Pre-trial Disposal of Conveyance o The Challenges




Taxmann's Your Queries on Law Relating to Prevention of Money Laundering | Investigation | Confiscation | Prosecution – Covering question(s) of law on PMLA in a question & answer format


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This book presents the question(s) of law on the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), raised before judicial & quasi-judicial authorities in question & answer format. This book is a curated & practical handbook that is helpful for professionals, the Directorate of Enforcement and litigants. The Present Publication is the latest 2023 Edition and has been amended up to 31st January 2023. This book has been authored by Aditya Ajgaonkar and edited by Justice R.V. Easwar, with the following noteworthy features: • [Comprehensive Question & Answer Format] has been adopted that addresses' the question(s) of law' raised before the Courts, with the following objective: o Assist professionals & officers of the Directorate in formulating legal grounds for challenging actions o Find Case Laws • [Comprehensive Reliance on Case Laws] from the Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals set up under the PMLA. This book ensures that the text of the answers stays true to the Judgement/Order from which they are derived • [Question Index] has been incorporated in this book that is designed to not only aid the research but also to give ideas Reviewed by Hon'ble Mr Justice S. Ravindra Bhat – Judge | Supreme Court of India "This work is highly comprehensive and an extremely useful ready reckoner for practitioners dealing with PMLA laws, adjudicators and the judges as it provides answers to the contentions in a classical Socratic question-answers (Q-A) format, saving crucial time of the reader. What's most impressive about the book is that it addresses all complex and ancillary issues in a clear and coherent manner. With a novel Q-A approach adopted in the book, one can easily understand both the state of the law on the subject and the direction courts may adopt in the near future." Reviewed by Hon'ble Mr Justice Vibhu Bakhru – Judge | High Court of Delhi "With the ever-widening import of PMLA, this book, in its question-and-answer format, will serve as an excellent practitioner's guide in the field This book endeavours to bring more clarity to the interpretation and application of the enactment." Reviewed by Dr K. Shivaram – Senior Advocate | KSA Legal Chambers "This publication will be an immense guide to Advocates, Chartered Accountants, Tax Practitioners, Revenue Officers, as well as citizens to understand the law and procedure of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. It will be useful to prepare the appropriate reply to show cause notices and to make representations before the authorities." The contents of the book are as follows: • Proceeds of Crime • Attachment • Adjudication and Confiscation • The Powers of the Appellate Tribunal • The Powers of the High Court • Investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act • Arrest and Bail • Powers of the Special Court • The Enforcement Directorate and other Agencies • Interplay with Scheduled Offences • Interplay with other Statutory Laws • Burden of Proof













TIP 35: Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment (Updated 2019)


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Motivation is key to substance use behavior change. Counselors can support clients' movement toward positive changes in their substance use by identifying and enhancing motivation that already exists. Motivational approaches are based on the principles of person-centered counseling. Counselors' use of empathy, not authority and power, is key to enhancing clients' motivation to change. Clients are experts in their own recovery from SUDs. Counselors should engage them in collaborative partnerships. Ambivalence about change is normal. Resistance to change is an expression of ambivalence about change, not a client trait or characteristic. Confrontational approaches increase client resistance and discord in the counseling relationship. Motivational approaches explore ambivalence in a nonjudgmental and compassionate way.




Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children


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Depression is a widespread condition affecting approximately 7.5 million parents in the U.S. each year and may be putting at least 15 million children at risk for adverse health outcomes. Based on evidentiary studies, major depression in either parent can interfere with parenting quality and increase the risk of children developing mental, behavioral and social problems. Depression in Parents, Parenting, and Children highlights disparities in the prevalence, identification, treatment, and prevention of parental depression among different sociodemographic populations. It also outlines strategies for effective intervention and identifies the need for a more interdisciplinary approach that takes biological, psychological, behavioral, interpersonal, and social contexts into consideration. A major challenge to the effective management of parental depression is developing a treatment and prevention strategy that can be introduced within a two-generation framework, conducive for parents and their children. Thus far, both the federal and state response to the problem has been fragmented, poorly funded, and lacking proper oversight. This study examines options for widespread implementation of best practices as well as strategies that can be effective in diverse service settings for diverse populations of children and their families. The delivery of adequate screening and successful detection and treatment of a depressive illness and prevention of its effects on parenting and the health of children is a formidable challenge to modern health care systems. This study offers seven solid recommendations designed to increase awareness about and remove barriers to care for both the depressed adult and prevention of effects in the child. The report will be of particular interest to federal health officers, mental and behavioral health providers in diverse parts of health care delivery systems, health policy staff, state legislators, and the general public.










The Critical Handbook of Money Laundering


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The overarching aim of this book is to bring order to the subjects of money laundering and of the anti-money laundering frameworks that have been written over the past thirty years. It provides scholars, practitioners and policy makers with a guide to what is known of the subject thus far. The book examines critically the underlying assumptions of research and of policy-making in the field and offers a systematic review of the most important policy and academic literature on the subject.