Section 16
Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances , to provide for the forfeiture of property derived from, or used in, illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, to implement the provisions of the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances and for matters connected therewith.
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.]
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 9 of 2001, s. 6, for sections 15 to 18 (w.e.f. 2-10-2001).