The Maharashtra Poppy Capsules Rules, 1961

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(G.N.R.D. NO. OPM, 1060 (A)/III, dated 30th September, 1961

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Ruleset preamble (manual p.1060)

📜 ORIGIN: (G.N.R.D. No. OPM, 1060 (a)/III, dated 30th September, 1961.

✅ STATUS: In force, as amended.

📖 PRINTED MANUAL REFERENCE: Printed 2023 Excise Manual, page 1060.

📄 PREAMBLE (verbatim from printed 2023 manual)

📜 ORIGIN

Originally introduced vide Government Notification, Revenue Department, No. OPM, 1060 (a)/III, dated 30^th September 1961 (published at M.G. Pt. IV-B, p. 875), as The Maharashtra Poppy Capsules Rules, 1961 (the platform database originally recorded the title as "1953" — corrected to 1961 on 2026-08-20 to match the printed manual).

🚫 CURRENT STATUS — STANDS REPEALED

Repealed by the Central regime of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985), which superseded the earlier state-level poppy-capsule framework.

📖 PRINTED MANUAL REFERENCE

Paragraph {154} on printed page 1032 (pdf page 1060) of the 2023 Excise Manual. Listed in the "repealed rules" bibliography section alongside the Bombay Ganja and Bhang Rules 1953 ({152}) and the Bombay Opium Rules 1953 ({153}).

🔄 CURRENT LAW

All matters relating to poppy capsules and other narcotic drugs are now governed by the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Central Act 61 of 1985) and the rules made thereunder.

📋 AT A GLANCE: These Rules govern the cultivation, possession, sale, and distribution of poppy capsules within Maharashtra. They establish licensing and permit requirements for persons engaged in the poppy capsule trade and specify conditions for legal handling of this narcotic substance, applying to cultivators, traders, and dealers authorized to work with poppy capsules under state excise authority.

🔗 AMENDMENTS TO THIS RULESET (as printed in 2023 manual)

Amended by GN-2026-03-12, dated 23rd July 1998 — Circular regarding the grant of Poppy 2 licence under The Maharashtra Poppy Capsules Rules, 1953, which governs the licensing and regulation of poppy capsule possession and trade.

[Gazette #551].

Amended by GN-2026-03-12, dated 23rd July 1998 — Commissioner Circular regarding Poppy 2 License under the Maharashtra Poppy Capsules Rules, 1953, relating to licensing and regulation of poppy-related activities under NDPS provisions.

[Gazette #552.

Amended by GN-153, dated 14th March 2026 — The Maharashtra Poppy Capsules Rules, 1953 completely repealed and replaced by Maharashtra Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 under the central NDPS Act, 1985.

[Gazette #592].

📜 मूळ स्रोत

मूळतः शासन अधिसूचना, महसूल विभाग क्र. OPM, १०६० (a)/III, दिनांक ३० सप्टेंबर १९६१ (महाराष्ट्र राजपत्र भाग IV-B, पृ. ८७५) द्वारे महाराष्ट्र अफू कवच नियम, १९६१ या नावाने अंमलात.

🚫 सद्यस्थिती — रद्दबातल

केंद्रीय अंमली पदार्थ आणि सायकोट्रॉपिक पदार्थ अधिनियम, १९८५ द्वारे रद्दबातल.

📖 मुद्रित उत्पादन शुल्क पुस्तिका संदर्भ

मुद्रित पुस्तिका परिच्छेद {१५४}, पान १०३२ (पीडीएफ पान १०६०).

🔄 सद्यस्थितीत लागू असलेला कायदा

अफू कवच आणि इतर अंमली पदार्थांशी संबंधित सर्व बाबी आता केंद्रीय अंमली पदार्थ आणि सायकोट्रॉपिक पदार्थ अधिनियम, १९८५ अंतर्गत आहेत.

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