Alcohol & Drugs is the primary reason that have led our people to commit various crimes and enslaved our people to poverty. It has claimed thousands of lives and the precious human resources of Nagaland will be destroyed if this menace of liquor & drugs is not eradicated from our society.
Liquor and drugs have killed more people than the second world as per the statistics.
Under the Nacrotics drugs & Psychotro substance Act 1985, this is guided by the International treaties, conventions & PROTOCOLS, and Assented by the President of India on the 16th September 1985 and came into force on 14th November 1985. It extends to the whole of India.
Offences & penalties under section 15-35 of NDPS Act 1985:-
(1) Penalty For possession of Heroin
A person seized with 5 (five) Grams Heroin & below; will undergo six months of rigorous imprisonment or fine up to Rs 10,000/-. A person seized with Heroin 250 gm and above for commercial purpose will undergo not less than 10 years rigorous imprisonment which may extend up to 20 (Twenty) years with a fine of not less than Rs one Lakh.
(2)Penalty for Opium:
A person seized with 25 gms Opium shall undergo rigorous imprisonment of 6 (six) months or fine of Rs 10,000/-. A person seized with Opium meant for commercial purpose will undergo not less than 10 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 1 (one) Lakh fine. A person seized with 2.5 kgs of Opium shall undergo 10(ten) years to 20(twenty) years rigorous imprisonment and Rs one lakh fine.
(3)Penalty for Ganja:
A person seized with 1 (one) Kg Ganja shall undergo 6 (six) months rigorous imprisonment. A person seized with Ganja meant for commercial purpose shall undergo ten (10) years rigorous imprisonment. A person seized with 20 (twenty) Kgs of Ganja and above shall undergo 10 to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs one lakh fine.
(4) Under the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act 1989 Section 44:
Whoever in contravention of the provision of this Act illegally imports liquor, illegally bottles liquor, Illegally sells or buys liquor shall on conviction, be penalized for each such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 (three) years also with fine.
Liquor and drugs have killed more people than the second world as per the statistics.
Under the Nacrotics drugs & Psychotro substance Act 1985, this is guided by the International treaties, conventions & PROTOCOLS, and Assented by the President of India on the 16th September 1985 and came into force on 14th November 1985. It extends to the whole of India.
Offences & penalties under section 15-35 of NDPS Act 1985:-
(1) Penalty For possession of Heroin
A person seized with 5 (five) Grams Heroin & below; will undergo six months of rigorous imprisonment or fine up to Rs 10,000/-. A person seized with Heroin 250 gm and above for commercial purpose will undergo not less than 10 years rigorous imprisonment which may extend up to 20 (Twenty) years with a fine of not less than Rs one Lakh.
(2)Penalty for Opium:
A person seized with 25 gms Opium shall undergo rigorous imprisonment of 6 (six) months or fine of Rs 10,000/-. A person seized with Opium meant for commercial purpose will undergo not less than 10 years rigorous imprisonment and Rs 1 (one) Lakh fine. A person seized with 2.5 kgs of Opium shall undergo 10(ten) years to 20(twenty) years rigorous imprisonment and Rs one lakh fine.
(3)Penalty for Ganja:
A person seized with 1 (one) Kg Ganja shall undergo 6 (six) months rigorous imprisonment. A person seized with Ganja meant for commercial purpose shall undergo ten (10) years rigorous imprisonment. A person seized with 20 (twenty) Kgs of Ganja and above shall undergo 10 to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and Rs one lakh fine.
(4) Under the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act 1989 Section 44:
Whoever in contravention of the provision of this Act illegally imports liquor, illegally bottles liquor, Illegally sells or buys liquor shall on conviction, be penalized for each such offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 (three) years also with fine.
(The writer is Commissioner of Excise & Director of Prohibition, Nagaland: Dimapur)
