BNS 277 — Sale of adulterated drugs.

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

277. Whoever,  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.
Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation.

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