The Jharkhand High Court has overturned a man's seven-year jail sentence for possessing 11 kg of suspected ganja. The court ruled that the seized substance was bhang, which is not classified as a prohibited narcotic under the NDPS Act.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to an individual accused under the NDPS Act, citing concerns that prolonged custody could lead to inmates becoming 'hardened' criminals.

India's Home Minister Amit Shah announced a three-year plan to eradicate the drug trade and stated that the NDPS Act would be amended to target drug syndicates.

The Himachal government plans to make 'anti-chitta' (anti-drug) tests mandatory for government recruitment. This initiative follows a major anti-drug operation by the government and police, which involved destroying narcotic substances seized under the NDPS Act at ten different locations.