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

Section 62: Confiscation of sale proceeds of illicit drugs or substances

Where any [narcotic drug, psychotropic substance] or controlled substance is sold by a person having knowledge or reason to believe that the drug or substance is liable to confiscation under this Act, the sale proceeds thereof shall also be liable to confiscation.

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.

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