Section 27A: Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.

The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985Central Act · Act 61 of 1985

[27A. Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.-- Whoever indulges in financing, directly or indirectly, any, of the activities specified in sub-clauses (i) to (v) of [ clause (viiib) of section 2] or harbours any person engaged in any of the aforementioned activities, 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 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.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section	27A
Marginal note	Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	23

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

inserted, Act 2 of 1989. Ins. by Act 2 of 1989, s. 8 (w.e.f. 29-5-1989).
substituted, Act 48 of 2021. Subs. by Act 48 of 2021, s. 2, for “clause (viiia) of section 2” (w.e.f. 1-5-2014).

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