Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
36D. Transitional provisions
(1) Any offence committed under this Act on or after the
commencement of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Amendment) Act,
1988, until a Special Court is constituted under section 36, shall,
notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, 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.]