Punishment for unsafe food
Any person who, whether by himself or by any other person on his behalf, manufactures for
sale or stores or sells or distributes or imports any article of food for human consumption
which is unsafe, shall be punishable,–
1.where such failure or contravention does not result in injury, with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to six months and also with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees;
2.where such failure or contravention results in a non-grievous injury, with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to one year and also with fine which may extend to three lakh rupees;
3.where such failure or contravention results in a grievous injury, with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to six years and also with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees;
4.where such failure or contravention results in death, with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less
than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and also with fine which shall not be less
than ten lakh Rupees.
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