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Drug possessionPossibly — unconfirmed

Possibly — unconfirmed

Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.

Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed

Small quantityPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Rigorous imprisonment (RI) up to 6 months
Fine: Fine up to ₹10,000

Fine OR imprisonment OR both.

Intermediate quantity (more than small, less than commercial)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: RI up to 10 years
Fine: Fine up to ₹1,00,000

Imprisonment AND fine.

Commercial quantityPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: RI 10–20 years
Fine: Fine ₹1,00,000–₹2,00,000 (court may exceed ₹2,00,000 for reasons recorded)

Imprisonment AND fine.

s. 27 — consumption: cocaine / morphine / heroin / notified drugsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: RI up to 1 year
Fine: Fine up to ₹20,000

Fine OR imprisonment OR both.

s. 27 — consumption: other drugsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: RI up to 6 months
Fine: Fine up to ₹10,000

Fine OR imprisonment OR both.

s. 31 — priors (noted, not folded into the tiers above)Possibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment: Up to 1.5× the substantive penalty
Fine: —

Note on this entry

“Up to X” means no statutory minimum. Commercial quantity means GREATER THAN the notified figure. Example notified thresholds: heroin small 5 g / commercial 250 g; ganja 1 kg / 20 kg; charas 100 g / 1 kg; cocaine 2 g / 100 g; opium 25 g / 2.5 kg; LSD 2 mg / 100 mg; amphetamine 2 g / 50 g; morphine 5 g / 250 g; methadone 2 g / 50 g.

Source

Statute: NDPS Act ss. 20 / 21 / 22 (prohibition s. 8(c))
Official source: India Code (direct fetch returned HTTP 403 on 2026-10-19); figures cross-checked across multiple India-Code-quoting reproductions + PIB
Verification status: Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Direct India Code confirmation is required before any range is treated as verified.
Last verified: 2026-10-19

Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors (except s. 31 note), intent, plea, discretion. If you face a real charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.