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The person liable under Section 19 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is-

Section 19 NDPS Act applies to a person who, "being a cultivator licensed to cultivate the opium poppy on account of the Central Government", embezzles or illegally disposes…

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The person liable under Section 19 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is-

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Section 19 NDPS Act applies to a person who, "being a cultivator licensed to cultivate the opium poppy on account of the Central Government", embezzles or illegally disposes of the opium. A person growing opium poppy without a licence is punished under section 18, not section 19.

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