A circular has been issued requiring all courts to submit annual reports on the destruction of dangerous drugs to the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board on or before 31 December each year.

The amended instructions make it compulsory to report on dangerous drugs destroyed under court orders.

The amendment has been introduced as a supplement to Circular No. JSC/SEC/CIR/2023, dated March 3, 2023, issued by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).

Accordingly, every court is required to prepare an annual report detailing the quantities of poisons, opium and dangerous drugs destroyed during the year under judicial orders.

The report must be prepared in accordance with the format specified in “Annexure – B” and submitted to the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board by the end of each year, no later than December 31.

The directive has been implemented under the authority of the Judicial Service Commission.