Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
13. Penalties.-(I) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this X6t or fails to comply with any direction madma under authority' conferred by A o j sha.11 be punishable with imprisonment for a Serm which' may extend to three years, or with fine, or with Gth.
or fails to comply with any direction madma under authority' conferred by thi~
(2) A Court oonvicting any person of an offenoe punisliable under %his Xot; mag order +ha% the whole or any part of the stbck of drugs in respect of whioh the offence was committed shall 'be forfeited to the Government.
(3) It shall be a defence for a person charged witrh a contravention `d` any of the prcvjsions of this secfiion to prove that, in relation to tlie rntatger in respeot: of which he is charged, he acted in the oourse of his 'employment; as a servanfi or agmt of andther person on the instructions of his employer or of some other specified person.
Source: India Code