Section 275 Earlier IPC 273
Sale of noxious food or drink
Chapter 15: Offences affecting public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals
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.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 45 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 272Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to lifeIPC 270
- 273Disobedience to quarantine ruleIPC 271
- 274Adulteration of food or drink intended for saleIPC 272
- 276Adulteration of drugsIPC 274
- 277Sale of adulterated drugsIPC 275
- 278Sale of drug as a different drug or preparationIPC 276