Under section 64 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, a person who, after having been previously…

Section 64(1) of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (formerly the enhanced penalty for repeat offences under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954) provides that a person who, after a previous conviction, commits and is convicted of the same offence is liable to (i) twice the punishment which might have been imposed on a first conviction, subject to the maximum provided for the same offence; (ii) a further fine on a daily basis, which may extend up to one lakh rupees, where the offence is a continuing one; and (iii) cancellation of his licence. Under s.64(2) the court may also have the offender's name, place of residence, offence and penalty published at his expense. The other options are wrong because the Act neither repeats the first punishment nor provides for treble punishment or mere suspension of the licence, and the doubled punishment is not the only consequence. Hence the option "Twice the punishment which might have been imposed on a first conviction (subject to the maximum provided for the offence), a further fine on a daily basis where the offence is a continuing one, and cancellation of his licence".