New Delhi, July 29 -- A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been moved before the Supreme Court seeking comprehensive reforms to tackle the growing drug menace and dismantle organised drug trafficking networks across the country.

The petition, filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeks directions to the Centre, States and the Law Commission to strengthen investigation, prosecution and rehabilitation mechanisms under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The petition urges the Court to direct the Centre and State governments to prescribe mandatory timelines for submission of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) reports in all NDPS cases and frame Standard Operating Procedures (...