Sale of adulterated drugs
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Summary
Knowingly selling, offering, exposing for sale, or issuing from a dispensary any drug that is adulterated so as to lessen its efficacy, change its operation, or make it noxious, or causing its medicinal use by someone unaware, is an offence. Punishment may be imprisonment up to six months, or a fine up to five thousand rupees, or both. The offence is non-cognizable, bailable and triable by any magistrate.
Example
Ravi runs a small dispensary and knows a batch of cough syrup is diluted, yet issues it to patients as genuine. He can face up to six months' imprisonment, or a fine up to Rs 5,000, or both under this provision.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, knowing any drug or medical preparation to have been adulterated in such a manner as to lessen its efficacy, to change its operation, or to render it noxious, sells the same, or offers or exposes it for sale, or issues it from any dispensary for medicinal purposes as unadulterated, or causes it to be used for medicinal purposes by any person not knowing of the adulteration, 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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