TMI BlogPunishment for manufacturing for sale or storing, selling or distributing or importing products containing adulterantX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... anufactures for sale or stores or sells or distributes or imports any product containing an adulterant shall be punished, if such act- (a) does not result in any injury to the consumer, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees; (b) causing injury not amounting to grievous hurt to the consumer, with imprisonment for a term whi ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... for a period up to two years, and in case of second or subsequent conviction, cancel the licence.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this section,-
(a) "adulterant" means any material including extraneous matter which is employed or used for making a product unsafe;
(b) "grievous hurt" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in section 320 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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