The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Section 27A. Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
Bare Act
1[27A. Punishment for financing illicit traffic and harbouring offenders.-- Whoever indulges in financing, directly or indirectly, any, of the activities specified in sub-clauses (i) to (v) of 2[ clause (viiib) of section 2] or harbours any person engaged in any of the aforementioned activities, shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to twenty years and shall also be liable to fine which shall not be less than one lakh rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees:
Provided that the court may, for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, impose a fine exceeding two lakh rupees.]
Judgments on Section 27A
- Union Of India vs Chidiebere Kingsley Nawchara — Supreme Court of India, 17 Aug 2026. The right to bail cannot be defeated by the non-existence of sureties; the Supreme Court may, under Article 142, institute a state-regulated regime of licensed professional bail bondspersons — with verification,…