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BNS Section 274: Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale

Punishment 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
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From the BNSS, 2023, First Schedule (machine-extracted; check the Schedule for anything consequential).
Verbatim · BNS274. Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale.— 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.

Cite as: Section 274, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023)