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The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

Narcotics.

105 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  2. 1Ins. by vide Notification No. S.O. 1275(E), dated 23.03.2021
  3. I — PRELIMINARY
  4. 2Definitions
  5. 3Power to add to or omit from the list of psychotropic substances
  6. II — AUTHORITIES AND OFFICERS
  7. 4Section 4
  8. 5Officers of Central Government
  9. 6The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropie Substances Consultative Committee
  10. 7Officers of State Government
  11. 7ANational Fund for Control of Drug Abuse
  12. 7BAnnual report of activities financed under the Fund
  13. III — PROHIBITION, CONTROL AND REGULATION
  14. 8Prohibition of certain operations
  15. 8AProhibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence
  16. 9Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate
  17. 9APower to control and regulate controlled substances
  18. 10Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate
  19. 11Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, etc., not liable to distress or attachment
  20. 12Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
  21. 13Special provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the preparation of flavouring agent
  22. 14Special provision relating to cannabis
  23. IV — OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  24. 16Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves
  25. 17Punishment for contravention in relation to prepared opium
  26. 18Punishment for contravention in relation to opium poppy and opium
  27. 19Punishment for embezzlement of opium by cultivator
  28. 20Punishment for contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis
  29. 22Punishment for contravention in relation to psychotropic substances
  30. 23Punishment for illegal import into India, export from India or transhipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
  31. 24Punishment for external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in contravention of section 12
  32. 25APunishment for contravention of orders made under section 9A
  33. 26Punishment for certain acts by licensee or his servants
  34. 27BPunishment for contravention of section 8A
  35. 28Punishment for attempts to commit offences
  36. 29Punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy
  37. 30Preparation
  38. 31ADeath penalty for certain offences after previous conviction
  39. 32Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided
  40. 33Application of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
  41. 34Security for abstaining from commission of offence
  42. 35Presumption of culpable mental state
  43. 36BAppeal and revision
  44. 36CApplication of Code to proceedings before a Special Court
  45. 38Offences by companies
  46. 39Power of court to release certain offenders on probation
  47. 40Power of court to publish names, place of business, etc., of certain offenders
  48. 42Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation
  49. 43Power of seizure and arrest in public place
  50. 44Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest in offences relating to coca plant, opium poppy and cannabis plant
  51. 45Procedure where seizure of goods liable to confiscation not practicable
  52. 46Duty of land holder to give information of illegal cultivation
  53. 47Duty of certain officers to give information of illegal cultivation
  54. 48Power of attachment of crop illegally cultivated
  55. 49Power to stop and search conveyance
  56. 50Conditions under which search of persons shall be conducted
  57. 51Provisions of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to apply to warrants, arrests, searches and seizures
  58. 52Disposal of persons arrested and articles seized
  59. 53Power to invest officers of certain departments with powers of an officer-in-charge of a police station
  60. 55Police to take charge of articles seized and delivered
  61. 56Obligation of officers to assist each other
  62. 57Report of arrest and seizure
  63. 58Punishment for vexatious entry, search, seizure or arrest
  64. 59Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act
  65. 60Liability of illicit drugs, substances, plants, articles and conveyances to confiscation
  66. 61Confiscation of goods used for concealing illicit drugs or substances
  67. 62Confiscation of sale proceeds of illicit drugs or substances
  68. 63Procedure in making confiscations
  69. 64Power to tender immunity from prosecution
  70. 67Power to call for information, etc
  71. 68Information as to commission of offences
  72. 68AApplication
  73. 68BDefinitions
  74. 68CProhibition of holding illegally acquired property
  75. 68DCompetent authority
  76. 68EIdentifying illegally acquired property
  77. 68FSeizure or freezing of illegally acquired property
  78. 68GManagement of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
  79. 68HNotice of forfeiture of property
  80. 68JBurden of proof
  81. 68KFine in lieu of forfeiture
  82. 68LProcedure in relation to certain trust properties
  83. 68MCertain transfers to be null and void
  84. 68NConstitution of Appellate Tribunal
  85. 68PNotice or order not to be invalid for error in description
  86. 68QBar of jurisdiction
  87. 68RCompetent authority and Appellate Tribunal to have powers of civil court
  88. 68SInformation to competent authority
  89. 68TCertain officers to assist Administrator, competent authority and Appellate Tribunal
  90. 68UPower to take possession
  91. 68VRectification of mistakes
  92. 68WFindings under other laws not conclusive for proceedings under this Chapter
  93. 68XService of notices and orders
  94. 68YPunishment for acquiring property in relation to which proceedings have been taken, under this Chapter
  95. 68ZRelease of property in certain cases
  96. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  97. 69Protection of action taken in good faith
  98. 70Central Government and State Government to have regard to international conventions while making rules
  99. 71Power of Government to establish centres for identification, treatment, etc., of addicts and for supply of narcotic drug and psychotropic substances
  100. 72Recovery of sums due to Government
  101. 73Bar of jurisdiction
  102. 74Transitional provisions
  103. 75Power to delegate
  104. 76Power of Central Government to make rules
  105. 77Rules and notifications to be laid before Parliament
  106. 78Power of State Government to make rules
  107. 79Application of the Customs Act, 1962
  108. 80Application of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 not barred
  109. 81Saving of State and special laws
  110. 82Repeal and savings
  111. 83Power to remove difficulties