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 one thousand rupees, or with both.

STATE AMENDMENTS

¹Uttar Pradesh.-- In sections 272 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 reason to be me ntioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment which is less than imprisonment for life."

²West Bengal.--In sections 272 for the words "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 shah be substituted, namely:--

"for life with or without fine;

Provided that the Court may, for adequate and special reasons to be me ntioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment which is less than imprisonment for life."

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1. Vide: Uttar Pradesh Act No. 47 of 1975, section 3 (w.e.f. 15-9-1975).

2. Vide: West Bengal Act No. 42 of 1973 section 3 (w.e.f. 29-4-1973).