Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves
Section 16 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 deals with 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 le The Act came into force on 14 Nov 1985.
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.]
Section 16, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Act 61 of 1985).
Questions about Section 16
What does Section 16 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act deal with?
Section 16 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act is headed "Punishment for contravention in relation to coca plant and coca leaves". [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,
How do I find court cases under Section 16 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: NDPS Act 16, section 16 NDPS Act, section 16 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. People searching for it also type 16 ndps act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 16 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act come into force?
Section 16 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, cited as NDPS Act 16, came into force on 14 Nov 1985, having been enacted on 16 Sep 1985. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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