Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
19. Whoever engages in or controls any trade whereby a dangerous drug is obbained outside British India and supplied to any person outside British India, otherwise than in accordance with the conditions of a licence granted under section 9, shall be punished with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees.
9. No one shall engage in or control any trade whereby ,ent,, a dangerous drug is obtained outside British India and. `external ing` jn danger. deal- silpplied t~ any person outside British India, save in accordance ous drugs. with the conditions of a licence granted by and a t the discretion of the Local Government. --
CHAPTER `111.`
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OFFENCES
AND PENALTIES.
(a) cultivates any coca pla.nt or gathers any portion of a coca plant,
- ssesses prepared opium otherwise
- than as permit$ted'under section 4, or
sliall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to twv gears, 01- with fine, or iyith both :
on beha,lf of Government.
Punbhrnont contravention for `11.` Whoever, in cont.ravention of section 5, or any r~lle of section 5. made under that sect-ion, os of any condition of a licence
- ( h ) ma~lufactures opium,
extend to two
Source: India Code