Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
24. Punishment for external dealings in
narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in contravention of section 12.
Whoever engages in or controls any trade whereby a narcotic drug
or a psychotropic substance is obtained outside India and supplied to any
person outside India without the previous authorization of the Central
Government or otherwise than in accordance with the conditions (if any) of such
authorization granted under section 12, 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.