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Central Act · India · Chapter Iv — Offences And Penalties

Section 21 Punishment for contravention in relation to manufactured drugs and preparations

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 · Edition: Archived India Code central text with the 2021 amendment to section 27A

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 manufactured drug or any preparation containing any manufactured drug shall be punishable,—

(a) where the contravention involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to 4[one year], or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both;

(b) where the contravention involves quantity, lesser than commercial quantity but greater than small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees;

(c) where the contravention involves commercial quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years, and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees:

Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine exceeding two lakh rupees.

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Judgments on Section 21

LOK 2026 (10) Ker. 71 · High Court of Kerala

Abdurahman v. Sub Inspector of Police

Equivalent citations: 2026 KLT OnLine 2393 : 2026 KER 77226

Appellant/1st accused was convicted for possession of 10.120 grams of brown sugar (intermediate quantity) under Section 21(b) of the NDPS Act. The prosecution established proper compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards under Sections 42, 50, and 57 of the Act. Body search was conducted in the…

LOK 2004 (2) SC 262 · Supreme Court of India

Sajan Abraham v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2004 (4) SCC 441 : 2004 (3) JT 40 : 2004 (2) Scale 715 : 2004 (2) Supreme 339 : 2004 (2) SLT 668 : 2004 (4) SRJ 58 : 2004 (110) CriLJ 1757 : 2004 (2) Crimes 299 : 2004 (2) RecentCR 137 : 2004 (113) ECR 594 : 2004 (92) ECC 609 : 2004 (1) JCC 581 : 2004 (2) KLT 122 : 2004 (2) KLT 112

Subject–
ActsNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Section 21); Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Rules, 1985 (Rule 66)

LOK 2004 (1) SC 273 · Supreme Court of India

Smt. Krishna Kanwar @ Thakuraen v. State of Rajasthan

Equivalent citations: 2004 (2) SCC 608 : 2004 (1) JT 597 : 2004 (2) Scale 22 : 2004 (1) Supreme 815 : 2004 (2) SLT 60 : 2004 (3) SRJ 48 : 2004 (1) Crimes 390 : 2004 (1) CCR 243 : 2004 (1) JCC 479 : 2004 (91) ECC 545

Subject–
ActsNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (Sections 8 and 21); Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Section 27)

LOK 2002 (3) SC 204 · Supreme Court of India

Khet Singh v. Union of India Khet Singh

Equivalent citations: 2002 (142) ELT 13 : 2002 (4) SCC 380 : 2002 SCC(Cri) 806 : 2002 (108) CriLJ 1832 : AIR 2002 SC 1450 : 2002 (2) SCR 598 : 2002 (3) JT 208 : 2002 (3) Scale 58 : 2002 (2) Supreme 515 : 2002 (2) SLT 627 : 2002 (2) SCJ 530 : 2002 (4) SRJ 472 : 2002 SCC(Cr) 806 : 2002 (2) Crimes 33 : 2002 (1) JCC 588 : 2002 (80) ECC 476 : 2002 (3) CRJ 590 : 2002 (2) CCR 21 : 2002 (103) ECR 1 : 2002 (2) KLT 46 (SN)

LOK 2001 (8) SC 75 · Supreme Court of India

Sajan Abraham v. State of Kerala

Equivalent citations: 2001 (6) SCC 692 : 2002 (139) ELT 241 : 2001 SCC(Cri) 1217 : AIR 2001 SC 3190 : 2001 (107) CriLJ 4002 : 2001 (S1) SCR 335 : 2001 (6) JT 178 : 2001 (5) Scale 91 : 2001 (5) SLT 641 : 2001 (3) SCJ 96 : 2001 (8) SRJ 125 : 2001 SCC(Cr) 1217 : 2001 (3) Crimes 377 : 2001 (2) JCC 104 : 2001 (3) Recent CR 808 : 2001 (3) KLT 146 : 2002 (1) CRJ 242 : 2001 (3) OCR 179 : 2001 (5) Supreme 789B : 2002 (1) KLJ NOC 22,

LOK 1989 (8) SC 291 · Supreme Court of India

Durand Didier v. Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Goa

Equivalent citations: AIR 1989 SC 1966 : 1989 (3) CRIMES 163 : 1989 CAR 323 : 1989 CrLR(SC) 718 : 1989 (25) ECR 321 : 1989 (3) JT 507 : 1989 (2) Scale 449 : 1990 (1) SCC 95 : 1990 SCC(Cr) 65 : 1989 (3) SCR 1025 : 1989 CRLR 718 : 1990 (25) ECC 289 : 1990 SCC (1) 95 JT 1989 (3) 507

LOK 1989 (6) SC 261 · Supreme Court of India Overruled

Rajnikant Jivanlal Patel v. Intelligence Off

Equivalent citations: 1990 (96) CriLJ 62 : 1989 BBCJ 109 : 1997 (68) ECR 572 : AIR 1990 SC 71 : 1989 CAR 208 : 1989 CrLR(SC) 525 : 1992 (61) ELT 330,JT 1989 (3) SC 67 : 1989 (1) Scale 1586 : 1989 (3) SCC 532 : 1989 SCC(Cr) 612 : 1989 (3) SCR 377 : 1989 (2) UJ 273 : 1989 SCC (3) 532 JT 1989 (3) 67