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Whoever knowingly willfully furnishes wrong information to any officer acting under the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to ?

Correct answer: B. Three years

  • A. Two years
  • B. Three years
  • C. Five years
  • D. None of above

Explanation

Knowingly and wilfully furnishing wrong information under the Act is punishable with imprisonment extending to three years. The two-year and five-year periods do not match this specific offence.

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