The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS Act) was enacted in 1988 by the Government of India with the aim of preventing illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the country. The act allows for the detention of individuals engaging in such activities. It has provisions for the establishment of an Advisory Board, which is tasked with reviewing cases of detention under the act and recommending whether the detention should be continued or the individual should be released.
The Advisory Board, as envisaged in the PITNDPS Act, is composed of a chairman who is or has been a judge of the High Court and two other members who are qualified to be appointed as judges of the High Court.