Whoever contravenes the provision of section 10 of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to_______________?
Correct answer: A. Twenty five years not less than ten years
- A. Twenty five years not less than ten years
- B. Fourteen years
- C. Five years
- D. None of above
Explanation
Contravention of section 10 carries the higher statutory range of imprisonment, extending to twenty-five years but not being less than ten years. The fourteen-year and five-year periods belong to different punishment provisions.
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