Section 31, Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 [S1V-MTF]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 3 March 1988.

In Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 [A10-Z4C]. This text from 14 December 2003, by Act 66 of 2003 [A11-8W7]. Other texts (1): from 3 March 1988 to 13 December 2003.

Synthetic. The words of this section are generated by the register; the title, number and year of the Act are real.

Cite: Section 31, Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 [S1V-MTF]. Machine: S1V-MTF.

31. Penalty for contravention.—(1) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4 or section 5 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees for every day during which the contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention. (2) Whoever contravenes any other provision of this Act or the rules made thereunder, for which no penalty is elsewhere provided, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.

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Section 2, Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (Amendment) Act, 2003 [S21-P29], 14 December 2003, Band A. "section 31 of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (46 of 1988)".

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