LAW AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar
Nava Raipur Atal Nagar, the 20th February 2026
NOTIFICATION
F. No. 236/766/XXI-B/C.G./2026.— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 36 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (No. 61 of 1985), the State Government, with the concurrence of the Hon'ble Chief Justice of High Court of Chhattisgarh and in compliance of Memo No. 3820/III-6-1/2001(Pt.-III)N.D.P.S. Bilaspur, Dated 19-02-26 of the Hon'ble High Court of Chhattisgarh, hereby, makes the further following order, to amend this department's previous notification no 399/1382/XXI- B/CG/2023, dated 02-05-2024 and 2869/2024/XXI-B/CG/2025, dated 09-07-2025, relating to the entries mentioned in column (3) corresponding to serial no. 15 of the Schedule, namely:-
AMENDMENT
In the Schedule of the said Notification, Presiding Officer of Court mentioned in column No. (3) is appointed as Special Judge under Section 36 (2) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (No. 61 of 1985), at the corresponding place mentioned in column no. (4) of the said Schedule in place of Shri Shailesh Kumar Tiwari, Sessions Judge, Koria (Baikunthpur), namely:-
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) |
| S.No. | Name of the District | Name of the recommended court for notifying as Special Court under NDPS Act | Jurisdiction |
| "15 | Civil District Koria (Baikunthpur) | Court of Special Judge (SC/ST) Act, (Baikunthpur) | Civil District Koria (Baikunthpur)." |
By order and in the name of the Governor of Chhattisgarh,
SUSHMA SAWANT, Principal Secretary.