Offence and penalties of NDPS act 


OFFENCE


PENALTY

Contraventions of provisons in the Act or Rules in relation to poppy straw, opium poppy, coca leaves, prepared opium, manufactured drugs and psychotropic substances.

Rigorous imprisonment upto 10 to 20 years and fine of not less than ₹1 lakh rupees on first conviction and with Rigorous imprisonment upto 15 to 30 years and a fine of ₹2 lakh on second and subsequent conviction.

Illegal import or export or external dealings in narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances.

Rigorous imprisonment upto 10 to 20 years and fine of not less than ₹1 lakh rupees on first conviction and with Rigorous imprisonment upto 15 to 30 years and a fine of ₹2 lakh on second and subsequent conviction.

Embezzlement/Stealing of opium by the cultivator

Rigorous imprisonment upto 10 to 20 years and fine of not less than ₹1 lakh rupees on first conviction and with Rigorous imprisonment upto 15 to 30 years and a fine of ₹2 lakh on second and subsequent conviction.

Allowing use of premises, conveyance, for commison of an offence under the Act.

Rigorous imprisonment upto 10 to 20 years and fine of not less than ₹1 lakh rupees on first conviction and with Rigorous imprisonment upto 15 to 30 years and a fine of ₹2 lakh on second and subsequent conviction.

Contravention in relation to the cannabis plant and cannabis other than ganja.

Rigorous imprisonment upto 10 to 20 years and fine of not less than ₹1 lakh rupees on first conviction and with Rigorous imprisonment upto 15 to 30 years and a fine of ₹2 lakh on second and subsequent conviction.

Contravention of the provisions in the Act or Rules in respect of cannabis plant and cannabis related to ganja.

Rigorous imprisonment for 5 years and fine upto ₹50,000 on first conviction and rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and fine upto ₹ 1 lakh on second and subsquent conviction.

Illegal possession in small quantities for personal consumption or consumption of cocaine, morphine, diacetylmorphine or any other narcotic drug or psychotropic substances specified in this behalf.

Imprisonment upto 1 year or fine or both.

Keeping false accounts or making false statements.

Imprisonment upto 5 years or fine or both.

Failure to produce a license, permit or authorization on demand by an authorized person.

Imprisonment upto 5 years or fine or both.

Failure to maintain accounts or submit any return without any reasonable cause in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Imprisonment upto 5 years or fine or both.


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