Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), solely on account of such drug being adulterated or spurious or not of standard quality, as the case ... compensation, to the person who had used the adulterated or spurious drugs referred to in this clause: Provided further that where
Section 274 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
274. Adulteration of drugs.—
Whoever adulterates any drug or medical preparation in such a manner
Code, 1860
275. Sale of adulterated drugs.—
Whoever, knowing any drug or medical preparation to have been adulterated in such a manner as to lessen
under the chapter heading “Manufacture, Sale and
Distribution of Drugs and Cosmetics”. Interestingly,
misbranded drugs, adulterated drugs, spurious drugs,
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misbranded cosmetics and spurious cosmetics ... Unani Drugs”. It also contains
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provisions for the purpose of Chapter IV-A dealing with
deemed definitions of Misbranded drugs, Adulterated drugs,
Spurious drugs
Cosmetics Act, 1940
17A. Adulterated drugs.—
For the purposes of this Chapter, a drug shall be deemed to be adulterated,— (a) if it consists
section 30 and other offences relating to adulterated drugs or spurious drugs, shall be cognizable. (b) no person accused, of an offence punishable under clauses ... section 30 and other offences relating to adulterated drugs or spurious drugs, shall be released on bail or on his own bond unless
High Court, shall, for trial of offences relating to adulterated drugs or spurious drugs and punishable under clauses (a) and (b) of section ... section (l) of section 30 and other offences relating to adulterated drugs or spurious drugs, by notification, designate one or more Courts of Session
appointment of Drug Inspector, he could be only competent
person to identify the drugs to be spurious, mis-branded,
adulterated is just a misnomer. Furthermore ... High Court, shall, for trial of
offences relating to adulterated drugs or spurious
drugs and punishable under clauses
(a) and (b) of section
cases containing the drug, was held to be
inconsequential, on the ground that the sealed drug had been sold to the Drug
Inspector ... drug to be "not of standard
quality", it could neither be stated to be a misbranded drug, nor an adulterated
drug
Cosmetics Act, 1940
9A. Adulterated drugs.—
For the purposes of this Chapter, a drug shall be deemed to be adulterated,— (a) if it consists
