IPC Section 273 — Sale of noxious food or drink

offences affecting the public health, safety, convenience, decency and morals

Criminal

Summary

A person who sells, or offers or displays for sale, any food or drink that has become harmful or is unfit to eat or drink, and knows or has reason to believe it is harmful, can be punished with up to six months in prison, a fine of up to one thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

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 one thousand rupees, or with both.

Related Judgments

  • SC (2024) Vol.2 p.743 — Supreme Court of India (2024)
  • CRL OP/17533/2019 — Madras High Court (2019)
  • JANARDHAN REDDY AND ORS v. THE SPL. DY. COLLECTOR, L.A. UNIT-IV LMD, KARIMNAGAR, A.P. AN — Supreme Court of India (S)
  • S.C.R. 849 SWAMI ACHYUTANAND TIRTH & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2016)
  • ... Petitioner vs 1. The Home Secretary, — Madras High Court (2017)
  • ... Petitioner vs 1.The District Collector, — Madras High Court ()
  • THE STATE OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH v. RAMCHANDRA RABIDAS — Supreme Court of India (2019)
  • RAVEENDRAN K & ANR v. EXCISE INSPECTOR 979 VADAKARA & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2008)

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