Penal Code 2008 Ed. CAP. 224 128 may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $1,500, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 272] Sale of noxious food or drink 273. 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 for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 273] Adulteration of drugs 274. Whoever adulterates any drug or medical preparation in such a manner as to lessen the efficacy, or change the operation, of such drug or medical preparation, or to make it noxious, intending that it shall be sold or used for, or knowing it to be likely that it will be sold or used for any medicinal purpose, as if it had not undergone such adulteration, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 274] Sale of adulterated drugs 275. Whoever, knowing any drug or medical preparation to have been adulterated in such a manner as to lessen its efficacy, to change its operation, or to render it noxious, sells the same, or offers or exposes it for sale, or issues it from any dispensary for medicinal purposes as unadulterated, or causes it to be used for medicinal purposes by any person not knowing of the adulteration, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 6 months, or with fine which may extend to $3,000, or with both. [51/2007] [Indian PC 1860, s. 275] Informal Consolidation – version in force from 1/4/2015