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Punishment provided for sale of adulterated drugs under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is:

Section 277 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 275 IPC) provides imprisonment of either description for up to six months, or a fine up to five thousand…

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Punishment provided for sale of adulterated drugs under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is:

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Section 277 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 275 IPC) provides imprisonment of either description for up to six months, or a fine up to five thousand rupees, or both. It concerns knowingly selling or supplying an adulterated drug for medicinal use as though it were unadulterated. The six-month imprisonment option states a permitted punishment, while the full provision also includes the fine alternative.

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