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Is keeping weed/ganja for one time usage (for one person) a crime in India?
<p>Is it illegal to possess an amount equal to a one-time usage for one person?</p>
<p>Is there any specific law for this?</p>

<p>Is this illegal?
YES</p>
<p>Is there any specific law for this? YES:</p>
<p>Section 20 of the <a href="https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_2_2_00029_198561_1517807326222&amp;sectionId=25122&amp;sectionno=20&amp;orderno=24" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985</a> says, <em>inter alia</em>, this:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Whoever, in contravention of any provision of this Act or any rule or order made or condition of licence granted thereunder,--</p>
<p>[...]</p>
<ul>
<li>(b) ... possesses ... or uses cannabis,</li>
</ul>
<p>[...]
shall be punishable,--</p>
<ul>
<li><p>(ii) where such contravention relates to sub-clause (b),--</p>
</li>
<li><p>(A) and involves small quantity, with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees, or with both...</p>
</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>Note that these are maximum sentences, and that <a href="https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_2_2_00029_198561_1517807326222&amp;sectionId=25100&amp;sectionno=2&amp;orderno=2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Section 2</a> includes <em>ganja</em> in its definition of cannabis.</p>
