All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 5-V Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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29.

Adulteration of food or drink intended for sale is punishable under

A: S.227
B: S.272
C: S.277
D: S.273

The answer is: B

Explanation

The correct option is B: S.272. 

This is the provision of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 that deals with the offence of adulteration of food or drink intended for sale. According to this section, whoever adulterates any article of food or drink, so as to make such article noxious as food or drink, intending to sell such article as food or drink, or knowing it to be likely that the same will be sold 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.

The other options are incorrect because they are not related to the issue of adulteration of food or drink intended for sale. Option A is a provision that deals with the trial before a Court of Session when the case has been committed to it by a Magistrate. Option C is a provision that deals with the offence of fouling water of public spring or reservoir. Option D is a provision that deals with the offence of sale of noxious food or drink.