Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 274 :
Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale :
(See section 272 of IPC 1860)
Section : 274
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.
Punishment : Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 5,000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable : Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable : Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable : Any Magistrate.
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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.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 272 :
Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale:
(See section 274 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.
Punishment :Imprisonment for 6 months, or fine of 1000 rupees, or both.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Non-cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Any Magistrate.
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State Amendment : Uttar Pradesh :
Offence : Adulterating food or drink intended for sale, so as to make the same noxious.
Punishment :Imprisonment for life, with or without fine.
Cognizable or Non-cognizable :Cognizable
Bailable or Non-bailable :Non-bailable
Compoundable or Non-compoundable : Non-compoundable
By Which Court Triable :Court of Session.
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Whoever adulterates any Section of food or drink, so as to make such Section noxious as food or drink, intending to sell such Section 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.
State Amendment :
Uttar Pradesh :
In section 272, 273,274,275 and 276 for the words 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, the following shall be substituted, namely –
shall be punished with imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to fine :
Provided that the Court may, for adequate reasons to be mentioned in the judgement, impose a sentence of imprisonment which is less than imprisonment for life.
[Vide U.P. Act No. 47 of 1975].
West Bengal :
In its application to the State of West Bengal in Sections 272, 273, 274, 275 and 276 for the words “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” the following shall be substituted, namely-
“for life with or without fine :
Provided that the Court may, for adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment which is less than imprisonment for life.”
[Vide W.B. Act No. 42 of 1973 w.e.f. 29.4.1973]