Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08
7. For section 27 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:—
"27. Whoever himself or by any other person on his behalf manufactures for sale, sells, stocks or exhibits for sale or distributes any drug,— butes any drug. - (a) deemed to be misbranded under clause (a), clause (b), clause (c), clause (d), clause (f) or clause (g) of section 17 shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine : (b) other than a drug referred to in clause (a) in contravention of any of the provisions of this Chapter or any rule made thereunder shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both." Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., or drugs in contravention of this Chapter.
Source: India Code