Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
18. Punishment for contravention in
relation to opium poppy and opium.
Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act, or any
rule or order made or condition of license granted thereunder cultivates the
opium poppy or produces, manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports,
imports inter-State, exports inter-State or uses opium shall be punishable with
rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but
which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine which shall
not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded
in the judgment, impose a fine exceeding two lakh rupees.