Drugs and Cosmetics Act,1940
Act No : 23
Section :
Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unanidrug in contravention of this Chapter.
2*["33-I. Penalty for manufacture, sale, etc., of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug in contravention of this Chapter. Whoever himself or by any other person on his behalf- (1) manufactures for sale or for distribution,- (a) any Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug- (i) deemed to be adulterated under section 33EE, or (ii) without a valid licence as required under clause (c) of section 33EEC, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year and with fine which shall not be less than two thousand rupees; (b) any Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug deemed to be spurious under section 33EEA, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than one year but which may extend to three years and with fine which shall not be less than five thousand rupees: Provided that the Court may, for any adequate and special reasons to be mentioned in the judgment, impose a sentence of imprisonment for a term of less than one year and of fine of less than five thousand rupees; or (2) contravenes any other provisions of this Chapter or of section 24 as applied by section 33H or any rule made under this Chapter, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees.
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