Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
23. Punishment for illegal import into
India, export from India
or transhipment of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any
rule or order made or condition of license or permit granted or certificate or
authorization issued thereunder, imports into India or exports from India or
transships any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance shall be punishable 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 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.