Beyond Punishment, Towards Change
Legal Advocacy under NDPS and Allied Statutes
Our work under the NDPS Act and related criminal statutes is rooted in a refusal to accept a system where punishment is swift, but justice is delayed—or denied. We challenge the disproportionate, often arbitrary nature of narcotics prosecution with legal strategies that are both rights-based and reform-oriented.
Legal Advocacy under NDPS and Allied Statutes
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is one of the most stringent criminal laws in India. With harsh presumptions, limited bail access, and mandatory minimum sentences, it routinely produces prolonged incarceration, procedural violations, and a breakdown of fair trial safeguards. Our legal advocacy under this regime is focused on restoring constitutional protections within an otherwise punitive framework.
We represent individuals—often from marginalised and vulnerable backgrounds—who are charged under the NDPS Act for possession, consumption, or alleged trafficking. These are not just legal cases; they are stories of criminalisation driven by poverty, caste, migration, and addiction. We approach each matter with the nuance it demands, interrogating the legality of search and seizure, custodial confessions, the chain of custody, and prosecutorial overreach. In allied statutes such as the Prevention of Illicit Traffic (PIT) in Narcotic Drugs Act or laws criminalising precursors and substances under regulatory controls, we advocate for procedural integrity, proportionality in sentencing, and adherence to international human rights standards. We also assist families of accused persons in navigating complex bureaucratic and legal systems—providing support that is both legal and human.
We reject the idea that NDPS cases are too technical or too stigmatized to fight. On the contrary, we believe that the deeply carceral nature of this law demands sustained and fearless legal resistance. Every acquittal, every bail order, every legal intervention that protects rights under this harsh statute is part of a larger struggle—to humanise the law, and to reclaim justice from the grip of excessive punishment.
In our advocacy under the NDPS Act, we carry forward a vision of legal defense that is precise, principled, and political. We stand not only with the accused, but against a system that often confuses enforcement with justice, and punishment with reform. Through courtroom advocacy, research, and public engagement, we seek to push back against a legal regime that has long punished more than it protects.