BNS Section 275: Sale Of Noxious Food Or Drink

Definition of BNS Section 275

Section 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 states:

“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 five thousand rupees, or with both.”

Explanation and Illustration of BNS Section 275

This section is applicable to any person within the sovereign borders of India, whether citizen, resident or otherwise. It deals with the offence of offering contaminated food for public consumption. Let us break down the section to get a better understanding of it.

Offence

This section covers three types of actions:

Selling food or drink - referring to selling of goods as edible products for public consumption. Such as a packet of chips or a cold drink.
Offering food or drink - serving or providing edible goods for public consumption, such as in an eatery or a canteen.
Expose food or drink for sale - Openly displaying edible goods for sale, such as in a meat shop or a grocery store.

The above actions shall be considered an offence under the provisions of section 275 if:

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