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Punishment for contravention of section 14 of the Control of Narcotic Substances Act is provided in________________?

Correct answer: B. Section 15

  • A. Section 14A
  • B. Section 15
  • C. Section 15A
  • D. None of above

Explanation

Section 15 supplies the punishment for contravention of section 14, so section 14 states the prohibition while section 15 provides its penalty. Sections 14A and 15A are therefore distractors.

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