law: The Chemical Weapons Convention Act, 2000 
  40. Punishment for
  
  contravention in relation to development, production, etc., of Chemical Weapons
  
  or riot control agents, etc.-
  Whoever, in
  
  contravention of any provision of this Act, develops, produces, otherwise
  
  acquires, stockpiles, retains or uses Chemical Weapons, transfers, directly or
  
  indirectly, any Chemical Weapon to any person, uses any riot control agent as a
  
  method of warfare, engages in any military preparations to use Chemical
  
  Weapons, assists, encourages or induces in any manner any person to engage in
  
  the use of any riot control agent as a method of warfare or any other activity
  
  prohibited to a State Party under the Convention, shall be punishable with
  
  imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may
  
  extend to term of life and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to one
  
  lakh rupees.