Sentencing Policy under Ndps Act& Comparison of Use of Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking In South – East Asian Nations

Abstract

This article assesses the use of capital punishment for drug trafficking. Domestic narcotics legislation in four Southeast Asian Nations (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand) are examined in-depth and compared to India which plays an important role in eradicating global drug- related problems. In this paper, an attempt is being made to analyze the sentencing policy under the NDPS Act, 1985 and the use of capital punishment for drug trafficking offences in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, This article highlights that the use of capital punishment is disproportionate to the gravity of drug-related offences and the international drug control and enforcement treaties never suggested using such sanctions to deter crime.