VoxJuris
Home › Acts › NDPS Act › Chapter V › Section 61

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 · Chapter V: Procedure

Section 61: Confiscation of goods used for concealing illicit drugs or substances

Any goods used for concealing any [narcotic drug, psychotropic substance] or controlled substance which is liable to confiscation under this Act shall also be liable to confiscation.

Explanation.— In this section "goods" does not include conveyance as a means of transport.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

Supreme Court judgments citing the section 61