BNS 274 — Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

274. Whoever 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.
 Sale of noxious food or drink.

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