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

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 74

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274.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.

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