The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Central Act · Act 23 of 194090 provisions80 citing judgments

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• Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
• Section 2 Application of other laws not barred.2 citing judgments
• Section 3 Definitions.5 citing judgments
• Section 3A Construction of references to any law not in force or any functionary not in existence in the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Section 4 Presumption as to poisonous substances.1 citing judgment
• Section 5 The Drugs Technical Advisory Board.3 citing judgments
• Section 6 The Central Drugs Laboratory.
• Section 7 The Drugs Consultative Committee.
• Section 7A Sections 5 and 7 not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs
• Section 8 Standards of quality.
• Section 9 Misbranded drugs.
• Section 9A Adulterated drugs.
• Section 9B Spurious drugs
• Section 9C Misbranded cosmetics.
• Section 9D Spurious cosmetics.
• Section 10 Prohibition of import of certain drugs or cosmetics.
• Section 10A Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public interest.
• Section 11 Application of law relating to sea customs and powers of Customs officers.
• Section 12 Power of Central Government to make rules.
• Section 13 Offences1 citing judgment
• Section 14 Confiscation
• Section 15 Jurisdiction.
• Section 16 Standards of quality.
• Section 17 Misbranded drugs4 citing judgments
• Section 17A Adulterated drugs.
• Section 17B Spurious drugs.1 citing judgment
• Section 17C Misbranded cosmetics
• Section 17D Spurious cosmetics.
• Section 17E Adulterated cosmetics
• Section 18 Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain drugs and cosmetics16 citing judgments
• Section 18A Disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc.2 citing judgments
• Section 18B Maintenance of records and furnishing of information.1 citing judgment
• Section 19 Pleas.
• Section 20 Government Analysts.
• Section 21 Inspectors2 citing judgments
• Section 22 Powers of Inspectors.2 citing judgments
• Section 23 Procedure of Inspectors.2 citing judgments
• Section 24 Persons bound to disclose place where drugs or cosmetics are manufactured or kept.2 citing judgments
• Section 25 Reports of Government Analysts.2 citing judgments
• Section 26 Purchaser of drug or cosmetic enabled to obtain test or analysis.1 citing judgment
• Section 26A Powers of Central Government to regulate, restrict or prohibit manufacture, etc., of drug and cosmetic in public interest.2 citing judgments
• Section 26B Powers of Central Government to regulate or restrict, manufacture, etc., of drug in public interest.
• Section 27 Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of drugs in contravention of this Chapter.12 citing judgments
• Section 27A Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of cosmetics in contravention of this Chapter.
• Section 28 Penalty for non-disclosure of the name of the manufacturer, etc3 citing judgments
• Section 28A Penalty for not keeping documents, etc., and for non-disclosure of information.
• Section 28B Penalty for manufacture, etc., of drugs or cosmetics in contravention of section 26A.
• Section 29 Penalty for use of Government Analyst’s report for advertising.
• Section 30 Penalty for subsequent offences.
• Section 31 Confiscation.
• Section 31A Application of provisions to Government departments.
• Section 32 Cognizance of offences.8 citing judgments
• Section 32A Power of Court to implead the manufacturer, etc.
• Section 32B Compounding of certain offences.
• Section 33 Power of Central Government to make rules.1 citing judgment
• Section 33-I Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic. Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter
• Section 33-O Power to amend First Schedule
• Section 33A Chapter not to apply to Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs.
• Section 33B Application of Chapter IVA
• Section 33C Ayurvedic and Unani Drugs Technical Advisory Board.
• Section 33D The Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani Drugs Consultative Committee
• Section 33E Misbranded drugs.
• Section 33EE Adulterated drugs
• Section 33EEA Spurious drugs.
• Section 33EEB Regulation of manufacture for sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs
• Section 33EEC Prohibition of manufacture and sale of certain Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs.
• Section 33EED Power of Central Government to prohibit manufacture, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs in public interest.
• Section 33F Government Analysts
• Section 33G Inspectors.
• Section 33H Application of provisions of sections 22, 23, 24 and 25.
• Section 33J Penalty for subsequent offences
• Section 33K Confiscation
• Section 33KA Disclosure of name of manufacturer, etc
• Section 33KB Maintenance of records and furnishing of informantion.
• Section 33L Application of provisions to Government departments
• Section 33M Cognizance of offences.
• Section 33N Power of Central Government to make rules.
• Section 33P Power to give directions.
• Section 34 Offences by companies.5 citing judgments
• Section 34A Offences by Government departments.
• Section 34AA Penalty for vexatious search or seizure.
• Section 35 Publication of sentences passed under this Act
• Section 36 Magistrate’s power to impose enhanced penalties.1 citing judgment
• Section 36A Certain offences to be tried summarily.
• Section 36AB Special Courts.
• Section 36AC Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable in certain cases
• Section 36AD Application of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to proceedings before special Court.
• Section 36AE Appeal and revision
• Section 37 Protection of action taken in good faith.
• Section 38 Rules to be laid before Parliament.1 citing judgment