Sale of adulterated drugs
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Summary
If a person knows a drug or medical preparation has been adulterated so it becomes less effective, changes its action, or becomes harmful, and still sells it, offers it for sale, issues it from a dispensary as unadulterated, or causes an unaware person to use it for medicine, they are punishable. Punishment may be imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.
Example
Ravi runs a pharmacy and mixes cheaper substances into a cough syrup, then sells it as the original. Customers get less relief and one is harmed. Under the law Ravi can be punished with up to six months imprisonment, or a fine up to one thousand rupees, or both.
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 one thousand rupees, or with both.
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