| Offences | Penalty | Sections of the Act |
|---|---|---|
| Cultivation of opium, cannabis or coca plants without license | Rigorous imprisonment-up to 10 years + fine up to Rs.1 lakh | Opium - 18(c) Cannabis - 20 Coca-16 |
| Embezzlement of opium by licensed farmer | Rigorous imprisonment -10 to 20 years + fine Rs. 1 to 2 lakhs (regardless of the quantity) | 19 |
| Production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, transport, import inter- state, export inter-state or use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances | Small quantity - Rigorous imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to Rs. 10,000 or both. More than small quantity but less than commercial quantity - Rigorous imprisonment. up to 10 years + fine up to Rs. 1 Lakhs. Commercial quantity - Rigorous imprisonment 10 to 20 years + fine Rs. 1 to 2 Lakhs | Prepared opium-17 Opium – 18 Cannabis - 20 Manufactured drugs or their preparations-21 Psychotropic substances -22 |
| Import, export or transhipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances | Same as above | 23 |
| External dealings in NDPS-i.e. engaging in or controlling trade whereby drugs are obtained from outside India and supplied to a person outside India | Rigorous imprisonment 10 to 20 years + fine of Rs. 1 to 2 lakhs (Regardless of the quantity) | 24 |
| Knowingly allowing one's premises to be used for committing an offence | Same as for the offence | 25 |
| Violations pertaining to controlled substances (precursors) | Rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years + fine Rs. 1 to 2 lakhs | 25A |
| Financing traffic and harboring offenders | Rigorous imprisonment 10 to 20 years + fine Rs. 1 to 2 lakhs | 27A |
| Attempts, abetment and criminal conspiracy | Same as for the offence | Attempts-28 Abetment and criminal conspiracy - 29 |
| Preparation to commit an offence | Half the punishment for the offence | 30 |
| Repeat offence | One and half times the punishment for the offence. Death penalty in some cases. | 31 Death - 31A |
| Consumption of drugs | Cocaine, morphine, heroin - Rigorous imprisonment up to 1 year or fine up to Rs. 20,000 or both. Other drugs- Imprisonment up to 6 months or fine up to Rs. 10,000 or both. Addicts volunteering for treatment enjoy immunity from prosecution | 27 Immunity - 64A |
| Punishment for violations not elsewhere specified | Imprisonment up to six months or fine or both | 32 |