Adulteration of drugs
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Summary
Adulterating a drug or medical preparation so it becomes less effective, changes how it works, or becomes noxious, when done with the intention or knowledge that it will be sold or used for medicinal purposes, is an offence. The offender may be punished with up to six months imprisonment, a fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.
Example
Ravi, a shopkeeper, waters down a bottle of cough syrup to stretch his stock though he knows customers will use it as medicine. He can be prosecuted under this section and face up to six months' imprisonment, a fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever adulterates any drug or medical preparation in such a manner as to lessen the efficacy or change the operation of such drug or medical preparation, or to make it noxious, intending that it shall be sold or used for, or knowing it to be likely that it will be sold or used for, any medicinal purpose, as it had not undergone such 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.
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