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IPC Section 272 - Adulteration of f ood or drink intended for sale
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IPC Section 272 deals with adulteration of f ood or drink intended for sale.
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272. Adulteration of f ood or drink intended for sale. Whoever adulterates any art icle 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 f or a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one
thousand rupees, or with both.
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