Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023
Section 275 :
Sale of noxious food or drink :
(See section 273 of IPC 1860)
Section : 275
Classification of Offence:
Offence : Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be noxious.
Punishment : Imprisonment for six months, or fine five thousand 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 sells, or offers or exposes 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 five thousand rupees, or with both.
Indian Penal Code 1860 (IPC 1860)
Section 273 :
Sale of noxious food or drink:
(See section 275 of BNS 2023)
Classification of Offence:
Offence: Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be 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: Selling any food or drink as food and drink, knowing the same to be 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 sells, or offers or exposes for sale, as food or drink, any Section 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.
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.