Whoever sells, or offers or exposes for sale, as food or drink, any article which has been rendered or has become noxious, or is in a state unfit for food or drink, knowing or having reason to believe that the same is noxious 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 one thousand rupees, or with both.
Section 273: Sale of noxious food or drink
The Indian Penal Code, 1860Central Act · Act 45 of 1860
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Penal Code, 1860 |
|---|---|
| Section | 273 |
| Marginal note | Sale of noxious food or drink |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 5 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRLMP/1797/2013 of RAJ KUMAR SHARMA Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN THROUGH PPHigh Court of Rajasthan · 2025-11-12
- CRLP/13844/2025 of Mohd Ghouse Vs The State of TelanganaHigh Court for State of Telangana · 2025-10-27
- APL/199/2024 of VAIBHAV S/O BHASKAR BHOYAR AND 2 OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF MAH. THR. PSO, NAGBHID PS, NAGBHID TQ. AND DIST. CHANDRAPUR.Bombay High Court · 2024-07-26
- APL/198/2024 of MOHAMMED SAHIL S/O MOHAMMED RAFIQ MEMON Vs THE STATE OF MAH. THR. PSO, NAGBHID PS NAGBHID TQ. AND DISTT. CHANDRAPUR.Bombay High Court · 2024-07-26
- WP/2357/2005 of MUJTABA HASSAN TAHERABBASSI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.Bombay High Court · 2006-11-21
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