Master statutory directory covering all 83 sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Live search by section number or subject matter, and click through to the complete statutory practice guide.
| Section | Statutory Provision & Subject | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Sec 1 | Short title, extent and commencement | Guide |
| Sec 2 | Definitions (Cannabis, Coca derivative, Commercial Quantity, Small Quantity, Narcotic Drug, Psychotropic Substance) | Guide |
| Sec 3 | Power to add to or omit from the list of psychotropic substances | Guide |
| Sec 4 | Central Government to take measures for preventing and combating abuse of and illicit traffic in narcotic drugs | Guide |
| Sec 5 | Officers of Central Government | Guide |
| Sec 6 | The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Consultative Committee | Guide |
| Sec 7 | Officers of State Government | Guide |
| Sec 8 | Prohibition of certain operations (Cultivation, production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, transport, import, export) | Guide |
| Sec 9 | Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate | Guide |
| Sec 10 | Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate | Guide |
| Sec 11 | Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, etc., not liable to distress or attachment | Guide |
| Sec 12 | Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances | Guide |
| Sec 13 | Special provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the preparation of flavoring agent | Guide |
| Sec 14 | Special provision relating to cannabis | Guide |
| Sec 15 | Punishment for contravention in relation to poppy straw | Guide |
| Sec 16 | Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves | Guide |
| Sec 17 | Punishment for contravention in relation to prepared opium | Guide |
| Sec 18 | Punishment for contravention in relation to opium poppy and opium | Guide |
| Sec 19 | Punishment for embezzlement of opium by cultivator | Guide |
| Sec 20 | Punishment for contravention in relation to cannabis plant and cannabis (Ganja, Charas, Hashish) | Guide |
| Sec 21 | Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations (Heroin, Smack, Morphine) | Guide |
| Sec 22 | Punishment for contravention in relation to psychotropic substances | Guide |
| Sec 23 | Punishment for illegal import into India, export from India or transhipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances | Guide |
| Sec 24 | Punishment for external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in contravention of section 12 | Guide |
| Sec 25 | Punishment for allowing premises, etc., to be used for commission of an offence | Guide |
| Sec 26 | Punishment for certain acts by licensee or his servants | Guide |
| Sec 27 | Punishment for consumption of any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance (Rigorous imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to ₹20,000 / 6 months or ₹10,000) | Guide |
| Sec 27A | Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders (Rigorous imprisonment 10 to 20 years and fine ₹1 to ₹2 Lakhs) | Guide |
| Sec 28 | Punishment for attempts to commit offences | Guide |
| Sec 29 | Punishment for abetment and criminal conspiracy | Guide |
| Sec 30 | Preparation to commit offence | Guide |
| Sec 31 | Death penalty for certain offences after previous conviction | Guide |
| Sec 32 | Punishment for offence for which no punishment is provided | Guide |
| Sec 33 | Application of section 360 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 | Guide |
| Sec 34 | Security for abstaining from commission of offence | Guide |
| Sec 35 | Presumption of culpable mental state (Statutory Reverse Burden on Accused) | Guide |
| Sec 36 | Appeal and revision to High Court | Guide |
| Sec 37 | Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable (Twin Mandatory Bail Conditions for commercial quantities) | Guide |
| Sec 38 | Offences by companies | Guide |
| Sec 39 | Power of court to release certain offenders on probation | Guide |
| Sec 40 | Power of court to publish names, place of business, etc., of certain offenders | Guide |
| Sec 41 | Power to issue warrant and authorisation | Guide |
| Sec 42 | Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest without warrant or authorisation (Recording reasons in writing within 72 hours) | Guide |
| Sec 43 | Power of seizure and arrest in public place | Guide |
| Sec 44 | Power of entry, search, seizure and arrest in offences relating to coca plant, opium poppy and cannabis plant | Guide |
| Sec 45 | Procedure where seizure of goods liable to confiscation not practicable | Guide |
| Sec 46 | Duty of land holder to give information of illegal cultivation | Guide |
| Sec 47 | Duty of certain officers to give information of illegal cultivation | Guide |
| Sec 48 | Power of attachment of crop illegally cultivated | Guide |
| Sec 49 | Power to stop and search conveyance | Guide |
| Sec 50 | Conditions under which search of persons shall be conducted (Mandatory right to be searched before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate) | Guide |