The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act

Prohibition of certain operations

Prohibition of certain activities relating to property derived from offence

Power of Central Government to permit, control and regulate

Power to control and regulate controlled substances

Power of State Government to permit, control and regulate

Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, etc., not liable to distress or attachment

Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances

Special provisions relating to coca plant and coca leaves for use in the preparation of flavouring  agent

Special provision relating to cannabis


PROHIBITION, CONTROL AND REGULATION


No
person shall engage in or control any trade whereby a narcotic drug or psychotropic substance is obtained
outside India and supplied to any person outside India save with the previous authorisation of the Central
Government and subject to such conditions as may be imposed by that Government in this behalf.


LAWGIST

# 12 Restrictions over external dealings in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances