https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174538 Buprenorphine hydrochloride, being a salt of buprenorphine listed in the NDPS Act Schedule, falls within the definition of a psychotropic substance. Its classification as a Schedule H medicine under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules does not exclude NDPS Act coverage. However, Chapter VII of the NDPS Rules, including the restrictions on manufacture, possession, sale and transport, applies only to substances listed in Schedule I to those Rules. As buprenorphine hydrochloride is not listed in that Schedule, Chapter VII restrictions do not apply; its dealings remain regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules, and the stated NDPS contraventions are not established on that basis. en-us Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 10:47:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174538 Buprenorphine hydrochloride, being a salt of buprenorphine listed in the NDPS Act Schedule, falls within the definition of a psychotropic substance. Its classification as a Schedule H medicine under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules does not exclude NDPS Act coverage. However, Chapter VII of the NDPS Rules, including the restrictions on manufacture, possession, sale and transport, applies only to substances listed in Schedule I to those Rules. As buprenorphine hydrochloride is not listed in that Schedule, Chapter VII restrictions do not apply; its dealings remain regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and Rules, and the stated NDPS contraventions are not established on that basis. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174538