Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
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Summary
Adulterating any food or drink so it becomes noxious, when done with the intent to sell it or knowing it is likely to be sold, is an offence. The offender may be punished with imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine up to five thousand rupees, or both.
Example
Priya runs a roadside sweet stall and mixes an industrial dye into her sweets to make them look brighter, knowing customers will buy them. Under this provision she can be punished with up to six months imprisonment, or a fine up to 5,000 rupees, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever adulterates any article of food or drink, so as to make such article noxious as food or drink, intending to sell such article as food or drink, or knowing it to be likely that the same will be sold as food or drink, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.
BNSS Classification
- Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Triable by Any Magistrate.
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