Section 22 A in The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
22. Punishment for contravention in relation to
psychotropic substances.—
Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or
any rule or order made or condition of licence granted thereunder,
manufactures, possesses, sells, purchases, transports, imports inter-State,
exports inter-State or uses any psychotropic substance shall be punishable,--
(a)where
the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a
term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten
thousand rupees or with both;
Carrying the small quantity of psychotropic substance or contraband that does not fall under section 22 B and 22 C. The Punishment prescribed for the offence under section 20 b II A of the act also the same. Chemical analysis report and measurements are referred to as contraband into this section.
Case laws
Muhammed Navas Mahamood v. Station House Officer
Ismail V. State of Kerala
Advocate Neeraj T Narendran, NDPS Advocate Kerala
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