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SECTION 274 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Adulteration of drugs
Last Updated: 01 Dec, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty
(Upper limit of imprisonment is increased from six months to one years and fine is increased from one thousand to five thousand rupees.)
Please refer to BNS 276 for updated procedures & punishments.
IPC 274 in Simple Words
According to section 274 of the Indian Penal Code, if anyone intentionally adulterates a drug or medical preparation to reduce its effectiveness or make it harmful, with the intention of selling it for medicinal purposes, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine of up to one thousand rupees, or both.
| Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious | 6 Months or Fine or Both | Non-Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Any Magistrate |
Offence : Adulterating any drug or medical preparation intended for sale so as to lessen its efficacy, or to change its operation, or to make it noxious
Punishment : 6 Months or Fine or Both
Cognizance : Non-Cognizable
Bail : Non-Bailable
Triable : Any Magistrate
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What is Section 275 of the IPC?
Anyone who, after knowing that a drug or medical preparation has been altered in a way to reduce its effectiveness, change its operation or make it noxious sells, offers, exposes, or distributes it, or releases it from...
What is IPC Act 276?
Anyone who knowingly sells or offers for sale or exposes to the public for sale or issues from a pharmacy for medicinal purposes any drug or preparation as a drug or preparation of a different kind shall be punished by imprisonment for a period that may extend up to six months or a fine which can extend up to...
What is IPC 273?
Anyone who sells or exposes to sale any article that has been rendered or is now noxious or is unfit for food and drink knowing or having reasonable belief that it is noxious shall be punished by imprisonment for either a period of time which is not less than a year.
What is the section of IPC adulteration?
Section 272 punishes anyone who commits the offence of adulterating food or drinks with a fine or imprisonment of up to six months.
