VMD 511: Animal Welfare, Ethics and Jurisprudence (2+0)

ADULTERATION OF FOOD OR DRINK

• Adulteration of food or drink is punishable under Section 272 I.P.C

Section 272 I.P.C.

• 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 one thousand rupees or with both.

Selling of unfit food or drink is punishable under Section 273 I.P.C

• Whoever sells or offers or expose for sale, as food or drink, any article which has been rendered or has become noxious, or is in a state unfit for food or drink, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is noxious 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 one thousand rupees or with both.