LawgistThe Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act
16Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves
1[16. Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves.-- Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of licence granted thereunder, cultivates any coca plant or gathers any portion of a coca plant or produces, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter-State, exports inter-State or uses coca leaves shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.]
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1. Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 6, for sections 15 to 18 (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
- 15 Punishment for contravention in relation to poppy straw
- 16 Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves
- 17 Punishment for contravention in relation to prepared opium
- 18 Punishment for contravention in relation to opium poppy and opium
- 19 Punishment for embezzlement of opium by cultivator
- 20 Punishment for contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis
- 21 Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations
- 22 Punishment for contravention in relation to psychotropic substances
- 23 Punishment for illegal import in to India, export from India or transhipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances
- 24 Punishment for external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in contravention of section 12
- 25 Punishment for allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence
- 25A Punishment for contravention of orders made under section 9A
- 26 Punishment for certain acts by licensee or his servants
- 27 Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance
- 27A Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders
- 27B Punishment for contravention of section 8A
- 28 Punishment for attempts to commit offences
- 29 Punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy
- 30 Preparation
- 31 Enhanced punishment for offences after previous conviction
- 31A Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction
- 32 Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided
- 32A No suspension, remission or commutation in any sentence awarded under this Act
- 32B Factors to be taken into account for imposing higher than the minimum punishment
- 33 Application of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
- 34 Security for abstaining from commission of offence
- 35 Presumption of culpable mental state
- 36 Constitution of Special Court
- 36A Offences triable by Special Courts
- 36B Appeal and revision
- 36C Application of Code to proceedings before a Special Court
- 36D Transitional provisions
- 37 Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable
- 38 Offences by companies
- 39 Power of court to release certain offenders on probation
- 40 Power of court to publish names, place of business, etc., of certain offenders
