Section 272: Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale
The Pakistan Penal Code · Pakistan Penal Code · Chapter XIV · in_force
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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 [three thousand rupees], or with both.
Effective date: 1862-01-01
Related sections
Section 271: Disobedience to quarantine ruleSection 273: Sale of noxious food or drinkSection 270: Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to lifeSection 274: Adulteration of drugsSection 269: Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to lifeSection 275: Sale of adulterated drugs
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